This is probably the clearest book ever written on symbolic logic for the philosopher, the general scientist, and the layman. For years it has received the appreciation of those who have been rebuffed by other introductory works because of insufficient mathematical training. No special knowledge of mathematics is required here; even if you have forgotten most of your high schoo...(展开全部)

[英] 乔纳森·沃尔夫（Jonathan Wolff） 牛津大学政府学院公共政策教授，曾任伦敦大学学院哲学系教授、人文与艺术学院院长。身为哲学家，他一向关注平等、弱势群体和社会正义等问题，近年来则更多关注公共安全、身心障碍人士、博彩业、消遣性药物管控等实际议题。他的著作包括《罗伯特•诺齐克》《21世纪，重读马克思》《伦理与公共政策：哲学探讨》《健康人权》等。 在学术研究之外，沃尔夫还是纳菲尔德生命伦理学委员会、医学学会药物未来工作组等组织的成员，在《卫报》上也有关于高等教育的每月专栏。他绝非书斋里的哲学家，他的哲学思考受现实关怀的驱动，也试图理解并改变现实。

作者简介 阿莱克斯．汤普森是考文垂大学政治学首席讲师。他的著作有Constructive Engagement: US Foreign Policy Towards South Africa, 1981-1988（Ashgate 1996），Get Set for Politics（With Keith Faulks and Ken Phillips, Edinburgh University Press 2003），以及U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Apartheid South Africa, 1948-1994: Conflicts of Interests (Palgrave-Macmillan 2008).

Widely praised for its clarity and thorough coverage, this comprehensive overview of mathematical logic is suitable for readers of many different backgrounds. Designed primarily for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of mathematics, the treatment also contains much of interest to advanced students in computer science and philosophy. An introductory section prepares r...(展开全部)

Formal logic provides us with a powerful set of techniques for criticizing some arguments and showing others to be valid. These techniques are relevant to all of us with an interest in being skilful and accurate reasoners. In this highly accessible book, Peter Smith presents a guide to the fundamental aims and basic elements of formal logic. He introduces the reader to the lang...(展开全部)

An Introduction to Philosophical Logic has been a popular mainstay among students taking courses in philosophical logic and the philosophy of language since it was first published in 1982.

Widely praised for its clarity and thorough coverage, this comprehensive overview of mathematical logic is suitable for readers of many different backgrounds. Designed primarily for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of mathematics, the treatment also contains much of interest to advanced students in computer science and philosophy. An introductory section prepares r...(展开全部)

An Introduction to Philosophical Logic has been a popular mainstay among students taking courses in philosophical logic and the philosophy of language since it was first published in 1982.