
- 198 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Philosophy of Logical Systems
About this book
This book addresses the hasty development of modern logic, especially its introducing and embracing various kinds of artificial languages and moving from the study of natural languages to that of artificial ones. This shift seemed extremely helpful and managed to elevate logic to a new level of rigor and clarity. However, the change that logic underwent in this way was in no way insignificant, and it is also far from an insignificant matter to determine to what extent the "new logic" only engaged new and more powerful instruments to answer the questions posed by the "old" one, and to what extent it replaced these questions with new ones.
Hence, this movement has generated brand new kinds of philosophical problems that have still not been dealt with systematically. Philosophy of Logical Systems addresses these new kinds of philosophical problems that are intertwined with the development of modern logic. Jaroslav Peregrin analyzes the rationale behind the introduction of the artificial languages of logic; classifies the various tools which were adopted to build such languages; gives an overview of the various kinds of languages introduced in the course of modern logic and the motifs of their employment; discusses what can actually be achieved by relocating the problems of logic from natural language into them; and reaches certain conclusions with respect to the possibilities and limitations of this "formal turn" of logic.
This book is both an important scholarly contribution to the philosophy of logic and a systematic survey of the standard (and not so standard) logical systems that were established during the short history of modern logic.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 The Transmutation of Logic
- 2 Correctness of Arguments
- 3 Languages of Logic
- 4 Basic Sentential Operators
- 5 Gentzenian Logical Calculi
- 6 Hilbertian Logical Calculi
- 7 Properties of Calculi
- 8 Calculi of Propositional Logic
- 9 Quantification
- 10 Calculi of Predicate Logic
- 11 From Calculi to Formal Semantics
- 12 Truth-Functional Semantics
- 13 Extensional Denotational Semantics
- 14 Denotations Beyond Extensions
- 15 Matching Calculi and Systems of Formal Semantics
- 16 Through the Looking Glass …
- 17 Conclusion: Philosophical Problems of Logical Systems
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index