The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophical Logic
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The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophical Logic by Leon Horsten
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.
Leon Horsten is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK.
Richard Pettigrew is a Reader in Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472523020 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472523024 |
| Title | The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophical Logic |
| Author | Leon Horsten |
| Series | Bloomsbury Companions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2014-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
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