SUMMARY: At the beginning of the 20th century, philosophical thought was transformed by the discovery of the "new logic", i.e. mathematical or symbolic logic. With this novum organum, philosophers ...
Important advances in modal logic and in possible-world semantics have usually found no place in introductory university texts. Indeed, most accounts are inaccessible to the average philosopher, let ...
SUMMARY: At the dawn of the 20th century, philosophical thought was transformed by the discovery of the "new logic", i.e. mathematical or symbolic logic. Equipped with the tools of this new logic, ...
This Cambridge Elements series provides an extensive overview of the many and varied connections between philosophy and logic. Distinguished authors provide an up-to-date summary of the results of ...
Philosophy has always been marked by its self-conscious concern with the activity of reasoning, and one very important facet of the subject has been the development of methods for the systematic study ...
Grapple with some of the biggest philosophical questions facing us today and sharpen your skills in logical reasoning. This BSc Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method gives you the chance to examine ...
The Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method was founded in 1946 by Sir Karl Popper and is renowned for applying philosophy in a manner that is both continuous with the sciences and ...
Students with a basic understanding of classical logic will find this book an invaluable introduction to an area that has become of central importance in both logic and philosophy. It will also ...