Philosophical Logic

"Philosophical Logic" is a clear and concise critical survey of nonclassical logics of philosophical interest written by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject. After giving an overview of classical logic, John Burgess introduces five central branches of nonclassical logic (temporal, modal, conditional, relevantistic, and intuitionistic), focusing on the sometimes problematic relationship between formal apparatus and intuitive motivation. Requiring minimal background and arranged to make the more technical material optional, the book offers a choice between an overview and in-depth study, and it balances the philosophical and technical aspects of the subject. The book emphasizes the relationship between models and the traditional goal of logic, the evaluation of arguments, and critically examines apparatus and assumptions that often are taken for granted. "Philosophical Logic" provides an unusually thorough treatment of conditional logic, unifying probabilistic and model-theoretic approaches. It underscores the variety of approaches that have been taken to relevantistic and related logics, and it stresses the problem of connecting formal systems to the motivating ideas behind intuitionistic mathematics. Each chapter ends with a brief guide to further reading. "Philosophical Logic" addresses students new to logic, philosophers working in other areas, and specialists in logic, providing both a sophisticated introduction and a new synthesis.

ISBN 0691137897   Pages 168 ISBN13 9780691137896 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher The University Press Group Ltd   Weight (grammes) 342 Imprint Princeton University Press   Published in New Jersey Format Hardback   Series title Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy Publication date 06 Jul 2009   Height (mm) 216 Library of Congress 2008050131   Width (mm) 140 DEWEY 160   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly

		Preface
Ch. 1		Classical Logic		1
Ch. 2		Temporal Logic		13
Ch. 3		Modal Logic		40
Ch. 4		Conditional Logic		71
Ch. 5		Relevantistic Logic		99
Ch. 6		Intuitionistic Logic		121
		References		143
		Index		149

Burgess has managed to pack an amazing amount of good material into this short monograph, and it can be confidently recommended to any philosopher who wishes to go beyond an introductory logic course and venture into the wilds of philosophical logic. The technical details are of necessity sketchy, but the author provides the reader with helpful lists for further reading at the end of each chapter, as well as a good bibliography. This is an excellent little book, and deserves wide success. -- Alasdair Urquhart, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

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