Understanding Symbolic Logic

by Virginia Klenk

Designed for those who have no prior background in logic, philosophy, or mathematics, this comprehensive introduction covers all the standard topics of symbolic logic through relational predicate logic with identity. Understanding Symbolic Logic, Fourth Edition, is completely reader-friendly. All concepts and theories are presented in small "bites," helping you to master the concepts of symbolic logic with confidence. Understanding Symbolic Logic, Fourth Edition, *Explanations keyed to the difficulty of the topics covered; *Numerous worked-out examples; many detailed, step-by-step symbolizations; over 50 fully worked-out proofs; additional exercises; and *"Extra credit" units that offer a glimpse into alternative methods of logic and more advanced topics; *New for the Fourth New explanatory material on logical form and other topics; many updates and clarifications; a new exercise set; and more. Pearson Education

Genres: Philosophy, Logic, Nonfiction, Science, Mathematics, School, Reference

433 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1983

Reviews

[Sam]

I want to do an infomercial for this book.

[CoolBreeze1978]

One of my all-time prized possessions. This book and more importantly the class, made college educational for me.

[Shahid]

nice

[Joseph Syverson]

This book will teach the serious reader how to do Classical symbolic logic. It is thorough and easy to understand. There were certainly a few parts that lost me, but doing the abundant exercises at the end of each chapter and occasionally rereading a section cleared most issues up. Because I read this book as part of a course with a live instructor, especially opaque parts were cleared up by attending class. If you want to learn logic on your own, I would still recommend this book. However, it is quite expensive and there are many other options available. It also treats logic at a depth that would better interest the professional philosopher, computer scientist or mathematician, than the casual humanist or scientist. So, if you want a more succinct overview, there may be some more rewarding options to investigate. Thank you Virginia Klenk!

[John]

Completed unit 13 but have to shelf it for now. This book is well organized and easy to follow. I went through the first half of the book rather quickly but the latter portion has really bogged me down. I dont think this is a fault of the formatting, but instead, my wondering interests.

[Joe Martin]

Understanding Symbolic Logic (4th Edition) by Virginia Klenk (2001)

[Benjamin Plume]

presented in an understandable, quick-study format.

[Ricx Quindao]

This book is recommended in our class and I would really like to read what is this is all about so that I can a better understanding to it.

[Caitlin]

Understanding Symbolic Logic (5th Edition) by Virginia Klenk (2007)