Elements of Logical Reasoning

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Jan von Plato (University of Helsinki)

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Cambridge University Press
23 January 2014

Philosophy: logic; Intelligence & reasoning; Mathematical logic; Computer architecture & logic design

Some of our earliest experiences of the conclusive force of an argument come from school mathematics: faced with a mathematical proof, we cannot deny the conclusion once the premises have been accepted. Behind such arguments lies a more general pattern of 'demonstrative arguments' that is studied in the science of logic. Logical reasoning is applied at all levels, from everyday life to advanced sciences, and a remarkable level of complexity is achieved in everyday logical reasoning, even if the principles behind it remain intuitive. Jan von Plato provides an accessible but rigorous introduction to an important aspect of contemporary logic: its deductive machinery. He shows that when the forms of logical reasoning are analysed, it turns out that a limited set of first principles can represent any logical argument. His book will be valuable for students of logic, mathematics and computer science.

By: Jan von Plato (University of Helsinki)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781107610774
ISBN 10: 110761077X
Pages: 271
Publication Date: 23 January 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I. First Steps in Logical Reasoning: 1. Starting points; 2. Rules of proof; 3. Natural deduction; 4. Proof search; 5. Classical natural deduction; 6. Proof search in classical logic; 7. The semantics of propositional logic; Part II. Logical Reasoning with the Quantifiers: 8. The quantifiers; 9. Derivations in predicate logic; 10. The semantics of predicate logic; Part III. Beyond Pure Logic: 11. Equality and axiomatic theories; 12. Elements of the proof theory of arithmetic; Part IV. Complementary Topics: 13. Normalization and cut elimination; 14. Deductive machinery from Aristotle to Heyting.

Jan von Plato is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Helsinki. He is the author of Creating Modern Probability (Cambridge University Press, 1994) and, with Sara Negri, Structural Proof Theory (Cambridge University Press, 2001) and Proof Analysis (Cambridge University Press, 2011).

Reviews for Elements of Logical Reasoning

'Elements of Logical Reasoning fills a gap by providing some much needed explanation and motivation to an otherwise dry literature.' Henry Towsner, The Mathematical Intelligencer