Overview

The Continuum Companion to Philosophical Logic offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental areas of philosophical logic - topics that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Seventeen specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to classical logic and its rivals, extensional and intensional extensions of classical logic, semantics for parts of natural language, and the application of logic in the theory of rationality. Crucially the emphasis is on the role that logic plays in understanding philosophical problems. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a detailed list of resources, a bibliography and a companion website, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary philosophical logic.

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Author:   Professor Leon Horsten ,  Dr Richard Pettigrew ,  C.Anthony Anderson ,  John Burgess (Proffessor of Philosophy Princeton University)
Publisher:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Imprint:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.096kg
ISBN:  

9781441154231

ISBN 10:   144115423
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   04 August 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction Leon Horsten and Richard Pettigrew Part II. A to Z of Key Terms and Concepts Leon Horsten and Richard Pettigrew Part III. Research Methods and Problems Leon Horsten and Richard Pettigrew Part IV. Current Research and Issues Leon Horsten and Richard Pettigrew i. An Introduction to Classical Logic Vann McGee 1. Classical Logic and its Rivals ii. Identity and Existence C. Anthony Anderson iii. Quantification and Descriptions Bernard Linsky iv. Second-order Logic Øystein Linnebo v. Indeterminacy and Vagueness Richard Dietz vi. Negation Edwin Mares vii. Games in Logic Gabriel Sandu 2. Extensional and Intensional Extensions of Classical Logic viii. Mereology Karl-Georg Niebergall ix. The Logic of Necessity John Burgess x. Tense or Temporal Logic Thomas Müller 3. Semantics for Parts of Natural Language xi. Truth and Paradox Volker Halbach and Leon Horsten xii. Conditionals Igor Douven 4. Logic in the Theory of Rationality xiii. Probability and its Interpretations Richard Pettigrew xiv. Inductive Logic Jeff Paris xv. Belief Revision Horacio Arló Costa and Arthur Paul Pedersen xvi. Epistemic Logic Paul Egré xvii. The Logic of Decision Paul Weirich Part V. New Directions Leon Horsten and Richard Pettigrew Part VI. Resources Leon Horsten and Richard Pettigrew Part VII. Bibliography Subject Index Author Index

Reviews

The Continuum Companion to Philosophical Logic provides a broad range of topics to choose from with the papers varying as to how demanding they are technically. Additionally, the editors furnished not only a guide at the beginning of the book, but also a very helpful list of further readings. These features suggest that this volume will be a useful source of readings and references to professional philosophers and students alike. -- Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

Author Information

Leon Horsten is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK. Richard Pettigrew is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK.

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