Sweet reason : a field guide to modern logic
This introduction to the basics of formal and informal logic focuses on the real world, where the discipline of logic adds substance and meaning to all kinds of human discourse. It shows how logic is put to work by philosophers, mathematicians, advertisers, politicians, and others.
xxii, 644 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9780387989303, 0387989307, 0387989307
1024770923
Preface for the General Reader.- Preface for Logic Teachers: How to Use this Book in Logic Courses.- Introduction.- A Taste of Logic.- Everything All at Once and a Warning.- Statement Logic, Formal Languages, and Informal Arguments.- Valid Arguments, Convincing Arguments, and Punk Logic.- Predicates, Programs, and Antique Logic.- Deduction, Infinity, and a Haircut.- Symbolic Sophistication, Induction, and Business Logic.- Completeness, Disbelief, Debates, and Dinner.- Paradox, Impossibility, and the Law.- Notes.- References.- Hints.- Some Answers.- Index.
Originally published: New York : W.H. Freeman, ©1995