Logic and Philosophy: An Integrated Introduction

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University of Notre Dame Pess, Sep 30, 1993 - Philosophy - 228 pages

The dual purpose of this volume—to provide a distinctively philosophical introduction to logic, as well as a logic-oriented approach to philosophy—makes this book a unique and worthwhile primary text for logic and/or philosophy courses. Logic and Philosophy covers a variety of elementary formal and informal types of reasoning, including a chapter on traditional logic that culminates in a treatment of Aristotle's philosophy of science; a truth-functional logic chapter that examines Wittgenstein's philosophy of language, logic, and mysticism; and sections on induction, analogy, and fallacies that incorporate material on mind-body dualism, pseudoscience, the "raven paradox," and proofs of God.

Throughout the book Brenner highlights passages and ideas from various prominent philosophers, and discusses at some length the work of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, and Wittgenstein.

 

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Contents

Preface
Traditional Logic
Modern Logic
NonDeductive Reasoning
Fallacies
Plato and Kant
B Subject and Object
Conclusion
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About the author (1993)

William H. Brenner is professor of philosophy and religious studies at Old Dominion University and author of Elements of Modern Philosophy and Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations.

Bibliographic information

TitleLogic and Philosophy: An Integrated Introduction
AuthorWilliam H. Brenner
Editionreprint
PublisherUniversity of Notre Dame Pess, 1993
ISBN0268158983, 9780268158989
Length228 pages
Subjects › 

Philosophy / Logic
Philosophy / Metaphysics
Philosophy / Religious
  
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