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Brian63 · 03-08-2002, 01:16 PM

Hello there...

I'm trying to learn a bit more about logic (formal and informal, and what the hell the difference is between them), and for the benefit of myself and others who may be lurking, could someone provide some good fairly easy books on the topic?

Thanks,

Brian

One more thing: When I say "good" I mean "cheap."

Francois Tremblay · 03-08-2002, 07:31 PM

Hello Brian663. Check out Kelley's "The Art of Reasoning" (despite the title, it is a book about logic). It's available for 30$ used.

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393972135/qid=1015648046/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-5384338-0370354" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393972135/qid=1015648046/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-5384338-0370354</a>

David Bowden · 03-08-2002, 08:19 PM

I really like Wesley C. Salmon's "Logic" (2nd or 3rd edition - avoid the 1st ed).

Unfortunately, it's out of print; you might find it through a used bookstore, and a good-sized college library might have a copy. It's brief and quite readable, and also contains a good "For Further Reading" section at the end.

-Wanderer

Someone7 · 03-09-2002, 10:42 AM

Logic is something I've been meaning to study more indepth myself.

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From <a href="http://www.philosophypages.com" target="_blank">www.philosophypages.com</a>

Recommended Reading: Richard L. Epstein, Propositional Logics: The Semantic Foundations of Logic (Wadsworth, 2000) {<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521630177/philosophypages/103-8090993-4299034" target="_blank">at Amazon.com</a>}; Hans Kleine Buning and Theodor Lettman, Propositional Logic: Deduction and Algorithms (Cambridge, 1999) {<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521630177/philosophypages/103-8090993-4299034" target="_blank">at Amazon.com</a>}; and Howard Pospesel and William G. Lycan, Introduction to Logic: Propositional Logic (Prentice Hall, 1999) {<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130258490/philosophypages/103-8090993-4299034" target="_blank">at Amazon.com}</a>.

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mac_philo · 03-09-2002, 11:07 AM

I am a graduate student in philosophical logic.

A good introduction to sentential logic is Richard Jeffrey's "Formal Logic: Its Scope and Limits."
A good introduction to both sentential and modal logic is "Logical Options" by John Bell, David DeVidi, and Graham Solomon.
A good introduction to modal logic is "An Introduction to Modal Logic" by Hughes & Creswell.

These are all cheap books. I would recommend them over any informal surveys; you'll learn more.

Once you're up to speed I would recommend "Computability and Logic" by Richard Jeffrey and George Boolos.

Happy reading.

hezekiah jones · 03-09-2002, 11:16 AM

I've often seen older editions of Irving Copi's books in the used stores for about 10 bucks. Also, Virginia Klenk's; but it's primarily symbolic logic. It's an excellent introduction though.

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Brian63 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: My own little fantasy world Posts: 8,911	Books on logic Hello there... I'm trying to learn a bit more about logic (formal and informal, and what the hell the difference is between them), and for the benefit of myself and others who may be lurking, could someone provide some good fairly easy books on the topic? Thanks, Brian One more thing: When I say "good" I mean "cheap."

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Francois Tremblay Banned Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 876	Hello Brian663. Check out Kelley's "The Art of Reasoning" (despite the title, it is a book about logic). It's available for 30$ used. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393972135/qid=1015648046/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-5384338-0370354" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393972135/qid=1015648046/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-5384338-0370354</a>

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David Bowden Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Everywhere I go. Yes, even there. Posts: 607	I really like Wesley C. Salmon's "Logic" (2nd or 3rd edition - avoid the 1st ed). Unfortunately, it's out of print; you might find it through a used bookstore, and a good-sized college library might have a copy. It's brief and quite readable, and also contains a good "For Further Reading" section at the end. -Wanderer

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mac_philo Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tax-Exempt Donor, SoP Loyalist Posts: 2,191	I am a graduate student in philosophical logic. A good introduction to sentential logic is Richard Jeffrey's "Formal Logic: Its Scope and Limits." A good introduction to both sentential and modal logic is "Logical Options" by John Bell, David DeVidi, and Graham Solomon. A good introduction to modal logic is "An Introduction to Modal Logic" by Hughes & Creswell. These are all cheap books. I would recommend them over any informal surveys; you'll learn more. Once you're up to speed I would recommend "Computability and Logic" by Richard Jeffrey and George Boolos. Happy reading.

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hezekiah jones Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: WI Posts: 4,357	I've often seen older editions of Irving Copi's books in the used stores for about 10 bucks. Also, Virginia Klenk's; but it's primarily symbolic logic. It's an excellent introduction though.

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