Modal Logic for Open Minds

by Johan van Benthem

In Modal Logic for Open Minds, Johan van Benthem provides an up-to-date introduction to the field of modal logic, outlining its major ideas and exploring the numerous ways in which various academic fields have adopted it. Van Benthem begins with the basic theories of modal logic, semantics, bisimulation, and axiomatics, and also covers more advanced topics, such as expressive power and computational complexity. The book then moves to a wide range of applications, including new developments in information flow, intelligent agency, and games. Taken together, the chapters show modal logic at the crossroads of philosophy, mathematics, linguistics, computer science, and economics. Most of the chapters are followed by exercises, making this volume ideal for undergraduate and graduate students in philosophy, computer science, symbolic systems, cognitive science, and linguistics.

Genres: Logic, Philosophy, Mathematics, Nonfiction

350 pages, Hardcover

First published February 15, 2010

About the author

This author also uses these pen names:

J. Van Benthem
J.F.A.K. van Benthem

Reviews

[Misteryfan78 · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's more of an advanced textbook, rather than an introduction to the field. Maybe an easier version of the textbook by Blackburn. I personally recommend it if you already have some basic knowledge of modal logic and you are hungry for more.

[Thomas Sijpkens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for advanced logic. Would have preferred the given solutions to be less so we could get more detailed answers instead of Johan answering multiple questions very briefly.

4.5/5