Meaning and Argument: An Introduction to Logic Through Language

Meaning and Argument is a popular introduction to philosophy of logic and philosophy of language.

• Offers a distinctive philosophical, rather than mathematical, approach to logic
• Concentrates on symbolization and works out all the technical logic with truth tables instead of derivations
• Incorporates the insights of half a century's work in philosophy and linguistics on anaphora by Peter Geach, Gareth Evans, Hans Kamp, and Irene Heim among others
• Contains numerous exercises and a corresponding answer key
• An extensive appendix allows readers to explore subjects that go beyond what is usually covered in an introductory logic course
• Updated edition includes over a dozen new problem sets and revisions throughout
• Features an accompanying website at http: //ruccs.rutgers.edu/ logic/MeaningArgument.html

Author: Ernest Lepore, Sam Cumming
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 09/11/2012
Pages: 464
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781118390191
2nd Revised Edition