Overview

The Logic of Our Language teaches the practical and everyday application of formal logic. Rather than overwhelming the reader with abstract theory, Jackson and McLeod show how the skills developed through the practice of logic can help us to better understand our own language and reasoning processes. The authors’ goal is to draw attention to the patterns and logical structures inherent in our spoken and written language by teaching the reader how to translate English sentences into formal symbols. Other logical tools, including truth tables, truth trees, and natural deduction, are then introduced as techniques for examining the properties of symbolized sentences and assessing the validity of arguments. A substantial number of practice questions are offered both within the book itself and as interactive activities on a companion website

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Author:   Rodger L. Jackson ,  Melanie L. Mcleod
Publisher:   Broadview Press Ltd
Imprint:   Broadview Press Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.350kg
ISBN:  

9781554811847

ISBN 10:   1554811848
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   30 November 2014
Audience:   Adult education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Instructor’s Preface UNIT ONE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Patterns of Statements Chapter One: Logic and Languages Chapter Two: Names and Predicates Chapter Three: Quantifiers Chapter Four: Negations and Conjunctions Chapter Five: Conditionals and Disjunctions Chapter Six: Biconditionals and Identity Unit One Review Unit One: Answers to Selected Problems UNIT TWO: IS IT TRUE? Properties and Relations of Statements Chapter Seven: Connectives and Truth Tables Chapter Eight: Truth Trees Chapter Nine: Relationships between Statements Chapter Ten: Reintroducing Names, Predicates, Quantifiers, and Identity Unit Two Review Unit Two: Answers to Selected Problems UNIT THREE: IS IT VALID? Patterns and Properties of Arguments Chapter Eleven: Arguments, Trees, and Tables Chapter Twelve: Method of Proof Chapter Thirteen: Proof Rules for Quantifiers Unit Three Review Unit Three: Answers to Selected Problems Postscript: Logic in Real Life Index

Reviews

Comments: “The Logic of Our Language, by Rodger L. Jackson and Melanie L. McLeod, is an excellent book. It has perhaps the most elusive of virtues, the one at which all logic books seem to aim, and so few achieve: it is abundantly accessible, but it is not in the least dumbed-down. Furthermore, Jackson and McLeod’s approach to the classic topics in formal logic really is fresh and often insightful. This is the best introductory logic book I have read in the last ten years, and the best examples since Lewis Carroll.” — Nathaniel Nicol, Washington State University “This text shows how to become fluent in the logic within language, using a carefully organized, step-by-step approach. Well-placed summaries of key points and extensive exercises assist the reader in developing insight and confidence.” — Peter Amato, Drexel University

Author Information

Rodger L. Jackson is Professor of Philosophy at Richard Stockton College and Melanie L. McLeod is an instructor of philosophy at Richard Stockton College.

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