The History of Philosophical and Formal Logic: From Aristotle to Tarski

✍ Scribed by Alex Malpass; Marianna Antonutti Marfori (editors)

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 334
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The History of Philosophical and Formal Logic introduces ideas and thinkers central to the development of philosophical and formal logic. From its Aristotelian origins to the present-day arguments, logic is broken down into four main time periods:
Each new time frame begins with an introductory overview highlighting themes and points of importance. Chapters discuss the significance and reception of influential works and look at historical arguments in the context of contemporary debates. To support independent study, comprehensive lists of primary and secondary reading are included at the end of chapters, along with exercises and discussion questions.
By clearly presenting and explaining the changes to logic across the history of philosophy, The History of Philosophical and Formal Logic constructs an easy-to-follow narrative. This is an ideal starting point for students looking to understand the historical development of logic.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half-title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part I: The Origins of Formal Logic
1. Aristotle’s Logic
2. Stoic Logic
3. Medieval Logic
Part II: The Early Modern Period
4. Leibniz
5. Bolzano
6. Boole
Part III: Mathematical Logic
7. C.S. Peirce
8. Frege
9. Peano and Russell
10. Hilbert
Part IV: Twentieth-Century Logic
11. Gödel
12. Tarski
Index