Publication

2000 - Oxford University Press, Oxford, England

Language

English

Word Count

32,000 words, Guess

Page Count

128 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • LibraryThing57867

Classifications

  • DDC160
  • LCCBC71 .P75 2000

Description

"Logic is often perceived as an esoteric subject, having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the subject, explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of self-reference, change, and probability. Along the way, the book explains the basic ideas of formal logic in simple, non-technical terms, as well as the philosophical pressures to which these have responded. This is a book for anyone who has ever been puzzled by a piece of reasoning."--BOOK JACKET.

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Series Statement

  • Very Short Introductions

Other Editions

  • Logic: A Very Short IntroductionOxford University Press2000-01-01

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