Logic: Argument, refutation, and proof

by Richard L. Purtill

Hardcover in good condition. No jacket. Boards and page block are lightly marked and edge-worn. Publisher's stamp on front board. Spine ends are lightly bumped. Penned annotations and underlining on a few pages. Text remains legible throughout. Spine is slightly cocked but binding remains intact. HCW

412 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Richard Purtill was the Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, as well as an author of fantasy and science fiction, critical non-fiction on the same genres, and various works on religion and philosophy. He is best known for his novels of the "Kaphtu" universe. He wrote as both Richard Purtill and Richard L. Purtill, a variant form of his name. He was active in professional writing circles, being a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the Authors Guild, and the National Writers Union. His book J.R.R.Tolkien: Myth, Morality and Religion won the 1987 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies.