Historical Dictionary of Logic

Harry J. Gensler

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This one-volume encyclopedia of logic introduces the central concepts of the field in a series of brief, non-technical, cross-referenced dictionary entries. The 352 alphabetically arranged entries give a clear, basic introduction to a very broad range of logical topics.

Book Details

Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Publish Date: Feb 27th, 2006
Pages: 352
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.72in - 6.04in - 0.94in - 1.20lb
EAN: 9780810855311
Categories: • Logic• Reference

About the Author

Harry J. Gensler, S. J. has been teaching logic for over three decades, most recently at John Carroll University, where he is Professor of Philosophy. He has written extensively on logic and also developed a very popular computer program for learning logic called LogiCola.

Praise for this book

Gensler succeeds in striking the balance of providing a newcomer with enough breadth and depth of explanation, while keeping discussions brief enough with appropriate cross-refrencing to sustain a non-specialist's or aspiring specialist's interest.

An astonishingly up-to-date, balanced, and readable account of the development of logical concepts and their contemporary application in philosophy, mathematics, and computer science. The book should be required reading for undergraduates and graduate students in the three areas.

Those familiar with Gensler's logic texts will be delighted. Like those texts, this book is a combination of simplicity (where possible) and detail (where needed). In this work, such features help provide a solid foundation for acquainting oneself with many aspects of the field of logic, standard and non-standard alike, as well as a wealthy source for materials great for classroom use.