Does anyone have any recommendations on a book (or books) on philosophical Logic?
are you looking for a primer? as in, do you have your first logic class this fall and want to start somewhere?
personally, i really like wittgenstein’s tractatus logico-philosophicus
my logic professor suggested that i try to track down a copy of “the big white bastard” - he used it in one of the earlier iterations of his class
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I myself have been looking for an interesting book on symbolic logic. A book that supposes I’m not a complete idiot but that doesn’t start out too deep. Figured I’d put in my request in this thread too
From Concept to Objectivity - by Richard Dien Winfield - 150 pages
it’s not particularly helpful in learning logic (that does seem odd, doesn’t it?), but offers real-life application for logic
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the book used in my logic class focused on making logic useful. salmon is more interested in language problems than just symbols (ie using logic). it doesn’t start out very difficult, but i also don’t think that it assumes you’re stuck in a neanderthal state.
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If your looking for something basic: “Being Logical” by D.Q. McInerny, 137 pages including the index, paperback edition published 2005.
Recently found a copy of “Logic” by Isaac Watts. A logic textbook originally published in 1724, and reprinted in 1996 from an 1847 edition. Appears to be a classic on the subject.
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I’m sure you checked this out already, but read it again. And again. It has more usefulness than most ilp users give it credit for.
