James M. Henle

Sweet Reason

A Field Guide to Modern Logic

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What exactly is logic, and how does it work in the real world? Sweet Reason: A Field Guide to Modern Logic, 2nd Edition offers an innovative introduction to the field of logic in all its guises - one that integrates formal first order, modal, and nonclassical logic with natural language reasoning, analytical writing, critical thinking, set theory, and the philosophy of logic and mathematics. Designed to entertain as it informs, this nontraditional yet highly effective approach allows for a richer insights and a deeper understanding of the myriad principles of logic. Contemporary applications of logic in fields such as computer science and lin… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Garfield, Jay L. / Tymoczko, Thomas / Altreuter, Emily (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-4443-3715-0
EAN: 9781444337150
Produktnummer: 15561461
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 400 S.
Masse: H24.6 cm x B19.0 cm x D2.0 cm 780 g
Auflage: 2nd Edition
Gewicht: 780
Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor

James M. Henle is Professor of Mathematics at Smith College. His books include Calculus: the Language of Change (with David Cohen), Infinitesimal Calculus (with Eugene Kleinberg), and An Outline of Set Theory.Jay L. Garfield is Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at Smith College, Professor in the Graduate Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Professor of Philosophy at Melbourne University, and Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the Central University of Tibetan Studies.Thomas Tymoczko was, until his death, Professor of Philosophy at Smith College. He was editor of New Directions in the Philosophy of Mathematics.