The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophical Logic Paperback / softback
Edited by Professor Leon Horsten, Dr Richard Pettigrew
Part of the Bloomsbury Companions series
Paperback / softback
Description
Logical methods are used in all area of philosophy.
By introducing and advancing central to topics in the discipline, The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophical Logic emphasizes the crucial role logic plays in understanding philosophical problems. Covering stages in the history of logic and of modern logic, this comprehensive Companion looks ahead to new areas of research and explores issues pertaining to classical logic and its rivals, semantics for parts of natural language, and the application of logic in the theory of rationality.
Experts in the field provide a mix of technical chapters that offer excellent encyclopaedias of results in the area and chapters of philosophical discussions that survey a range of philosophical positions.
To facilitate further study, this volumes also includes a series of research tools such as a detailed index, an up-to-date list of resources and an annotated bibliography. Balancing technical exposition with philosophical discussion, The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophical Logic not only provides students and lecturers with the basis of a course in philosophical logic, it offers anyone working in this key area of contemporary philosophy a valuable research resource.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:656 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:31/07/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472523020
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:656 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:31/07/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472523020
