Logic

Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the subject, explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradox...

Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the subject, explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability and decision theory. Along the way, the basics of formal logic are explained in simple, non-technical terms, showing that logic is a powerful and exciting part of modern philosophy.

格雷厄姆·普里斯特（Graham Priest）

墨尔本大学和纽约市立大学研究生中心哲学教授，圣安德鲁斯大学定期访问学者，毕业于剑桥大学和伦敦政治经济学院。主要从事逻辑悖论、弗协调逻辑和元哲学研究。主要著作有《非经典逻辑学简述》。