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David Agler is a lecturer in philosophy at the Pennsylvania State University.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Propositions, Arguments, and Logical Properties
Chapter 2 Language, Syntax, and Semantics
Chapter 3 Truth Tables
Chapter 4 Truth Trees
Chapter 5 Propositional Logic Derivations
Chapter 6 Predicate Language, Syntax, and Semantics
Chapter 7 Predicate Truth Trees
Chapter 8 Predicate Logic Derivations
Further Reading
The author provides visually convincing examples that illustrate the concepts of symbolic logic effectively, a feature not commonly found in similar textbooks. The abundance of sample symbolizations and proofs in this book makes it ideal for classroom use.
— Masato Ishida, University of Hawaii
Agler's Symbolic Logic: Syntax, Semantics, and Proof is a remarkably clear and systematic introduction to first-order formal logic. Notably, Agler does an excellent job in showing why we use these particular rules through multiple examples and step-by-step explanations of how they develop from general considerations of meaning and truth. This method of building up to the rules of symbolic logic will be incredibly helpful in improving student understanding, since it presents the formalism as something to be understood, rather than simply memorized.
— Daniel Brunson, Morgan State University
hundreds of homework problems with solutions
step-by-step examples that guide you through problems
End of chapter glossary for key terms and definitions
Important examples that teach you how not to reason
clearly explained strategies that make solving proofs easier
Lists of suggested further reading