Thinking about Logic

Classic Essays

Contributors

By Steven M. Cahn

By Robert B. Talisse

By Scott F. Aikin

On Sale
Aug 31, 2010
Page Count
224 pages
Publisher
Avalon Publishing
ISBN-13
9780813391854

Thinking about Logic is an accessible and thought-provoking collection of classic articles in the philosophy of logic. An ideal companion to any formal logic course or textbook, this volume illuminates how logic relates to perennial philosophical issues about knowledge, meaning, rationality, and reality. The editors have selected each essay for its brevity, clarity, and impact and have included insightful introductions and discussion questions. The puzzles raised will help readers acquire a more thorough understanding of fundamental logic concepts and a firmer command of the connections between formal logic and other areas of philosophical study: epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and metaphysics.

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Steven M. Cahn

About the Author

Steven M. Cahn is professor of philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author of ten books, including God, Reason, and Religion; From Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor; and Saints and Scamps: Ethics in Academia (25th Anniversary Edition). He has edited or coedited some forty books, including Thinking about Logic: Classic Essays (Westview Press); Political Philosophy: The Essential Texts; Classics of Political and Moral Philosophy; The Affirmative Action Debate; and Classic and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Education.

Robert B. Talisse is professor of philosophy and chair of the philosophy department at Vanderbilt University. His books include Democracy and Moral Conflict; Pragmatism: A Guide for the Perplexed; A Pragmatist Philosophy of Democracy; and Democracy after Liberalism. He has also coedited numerous volumes, including Thinking about Logic: Classic Essays (Westview Press); The Pragmatism Reader; Political Problems; and A Teacher's Life: Essays for Steven Cahn.

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