World Famous Comics: Introducing Logic (Introducing)
Introducing Logic (Introducing)
By: Dan Cryan Publisher: Totem Books Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Totem Books Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 176 Publication Date: December 25, 2004
Product Description: Introducing Logic makes this important discipline accessible to everyone using the series' popular illustrated format. This easy-to-follow guide maps the historical development of logic, explains its symbols and methodology, traces its influence in a variety of disciplines, and shows logic in action in our digital age.
very well done Of course, it's only an overview, like everything in the Introducing... series, but this is one of the best.
making complicated things simple If this book is representative of the series I will look for the others. For a non-philosopher as myself, this book really made a difficult subject easy to follow in its historic development.
Great Introduction to Logic While the comic-strip style of the "Introducing..." series can be entertaining and beneficial when it comes to breaking up the monotony of dense philosophy, it also tends to be rather distracting and can make the survey of Logic more difficult to understand. HOWEVER, I think this volume is well done!
I feel very comfortable recommending this volume to anyone who is looking for a survey of the philosophy of Logic. While some find this to rudimentary, I believe that is the entire point. This little book is a great afternoon read that outlines the philosophy of Logic in a very approachable manner.
Pick this book up!
This is a great little book. Sketching the evolution of civilization's thoughts about Logic, from Aristotle to Chomsky, this book touches on just about every question that is likely to occur to you about this fundamental topic.
Logic is key to our technology - yesteday, today and tomorrow - and key to a more profound understanding of ourselves.
This is a worthwhile book. It's a bargain. And the level of sophistication is appropriate for a wide audience.
What, no Boole? It may seem petty to complain about the omission of one logician in a book that covers such a vast scope in such little space, but really the absence of a key figure like George Boole is very strange. However, the book remains a great summary and overview. It introduces many important ideas and thinkers, is fun and readable and will help you decide if you want to pursue the subject further. If you do, the reading list at the end will steer you in the right direction. If you are completely new to the subject, I would not actually recommend this as your very first book. Ironically enough, you would be better starting with an elementary text on Boolean algebra, to show you some formal logic in action. Then you would get more out of this present work, the great strength of which is that it provides a historical and conceptual framework for further study.
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