Description
Offering a rich combination and breadth of material, this book is practically an encyclopedia of schools of logic; it is a convenient reference, lucidly describing complex ideas in various schools of logic that are traditionally not treated in a single book. The writing is fluent, clear, and detailed; the exposition is solid and successfully clarifies topics that are usually difficult for beginners to understand. -- Iraj Kalantari, Western Illinois University This is a fine introduction to relevance and intuitionist logics and the basic notions of metalogic, with classical logic introduced as a necessary contrast. It will be a valuable addition to the literature, especially as some of the topics covered have long been the preserve of specialists. Though I have worked in philosophical logic for many years, it taught me things I should have known long ago. -- Bernard Linsky, University of Alberta, author of "Russell's Metaphysical Logic" This is a very good introduction to a broad array of logics. Particularly interesting is the treatment of algebraic and topological semantics, which are only found in more advanced treatments of the same topics. The author does a great job motivating, presenting, and addressing the different formalisms. -- G. Aldo Antonelli, University of California, Irvine; Editor, "Journal of Philosophical Logic"
About the Author
Eric Schechter, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Vanderbilt University, is the author of "Handbook of Analysis and Its Foundations".
Reviews
"We warmly welcome this book as an example of how the mathematical way of thinking can be made available and pleasant to a large group of students."--Solomon Marcus, Zentralblatt MATH
Book Information
ISBN 9780691122793
Author Eric Schechter
Format Hardback
Page Count 520
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 879g