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The Logic Manual is a clear and concise introduction to logic for beginning philosophy students. It offers a complete introductory course, guiding the reader carefully through the topics in logic that are most important for the study of philosophy. It covers propositional and predicate logic with and without identity. It includes an account of the semantics of these languages including definitions of truth and satisfaction. Natural deduction is used as a proof system. Volker Halbach introduces the essential concepts through examples and informal explanations as well as through abstract definitions. The Logic Manual provides the best entry to the general abstract way of thinking about language, logic, and semantics which is characteristic of contemporary philosophy. Exercises, examples, and sample examination papers are provided on an accompanying website.
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Volker Halbach is Reader and CUF Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Oxford.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A clear introduction to the study of formal logic - including the systems of propositional and predicate logic (with identity) and the natural deduction system of proof. This book is the current set text for those studying the subject at Oxford where the author is the lecturer in this field. Very suitable for those who need a high level entry into the subject, not at all recommended for someone who is looking for a light holiday read!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I was looking an introductory text to logic and stumbled across this one. It provided a detailed, yet clear and easy to understand, introduction to propositional, predicate and predicate logic with identity. It came with additional material such as exercises, lecture slides and a sample paper - all found online.
If you want an introduction to logic, then this one is good.
If you want an introduction to logic, then this one is good.
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I'm new to modern logic, and have been reading introduction-level books for about the last six months or so. The Logic Manual is one of the better ones, but perhaps not for starters; I think Tarski's Introduction to Logic is an excellent place to start, then Jc. Beall's Logic, and then possibly the Manual or Lemmon's intro book. I read the Manual before Lemmon and Lemmon's natural deduction proof system was a breeze, but that's mainly because the Manual's natural deduction system was less than clear until I used the associated on-line lecture notes. Those combined with the manual led to a bit of an "ah-ha" moment. Basically I think Halbach provides a bit less than full disclosure in his explanations, or is assuming some basic level of knowledge of logic of his readers. Without Tarski (at least) I would have been at a complete loss with the Manual; with Tarski and Beall (both 5 stars) I still had a bit of an issue, but only really with the natural deduction proofs.
Having access to the on line materials is certainly a plus with this one, and I highly recommend it as a second or third read for those new to philosophical logic.
Having access to the on line materials is certainly a plus with this one, and I highly recommend it as a second or third read for those new to philosophical logic.
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