Gregory P Formal Logic 2017

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Formal Logic is an undergraduate text suitable for introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses in symbolic logic. The book’s nine chapters offer thorough coverage of truth-functional and quantificational logic, as well as the basics of more advanced topics such as set theory and modal logic. Complex ideas are explained in plain language that doesn’t presuppose any background in logic or mathematics, and derivation strategies are illustrated with numerous examples. Translations, tables, trees, natural deduction, and simple meta-proofs are taught through over 400 exercises. A companion website offers supplemental practice software and tutorial videos.
Contents
Informal Notions
Informal Introduction
Truth-Functional Logic
The Language
Formal Semantics for
SD: Natural Deduction
Quantificational Logic
The Language
Formal Semantics
PD: Natural Deduction
Advanced Topics
Basic Set Theory, Paradox, and Infinity
Modal Logic
Appendices
Answers to Exercises
Glossary
Truth Tables, Tree Rules, and Derivation Rules