Introduction To Philosophical Logic, An 3rd Ed.

Description: 'An Introduction to Philosophical Logic' is a popular mainstay for students taking courses in philosophical logic and the philosophy of language. Covering some of the most central topics in philosophy - the proposition, theories of truth, existence, meaning and reference, realism and anti-realism - it aims to be an accessible guide to philosophical logic. This new edition keeps the same successful format, with each chapter providing a self-contained introduction to the topic it discusses, rewritten to include updated information. The author has also revised his concluding chapter and completely updated the bibliography. Table of Contents: Preface. 1. Philosophical Logic, the Philosophy of Logic, Philosophy and Logic. 2. The Proposition. 3. Necessity, Analyticity and the A Priori. 4. Existence, Presuppositions and Descriptions. 5. Truth: The Pragmatic and Coherence and Correspondence Theories. 6. Truth: Semantics, Deflation, Idefinability and Evaluation. 7. Meaning, Reference, Verification and Use.8. Truth, Meaning, Realism and Anti-realism. 9. Realism, Anti-realism, Idealism, Relativism. Bibliography. Index.