 This well-organized, comprehensive yet lucid text is intended to fulfill the felt-need for an introductory, accessible and student friendly book on the subject. Divided into three parts-Part A: Informal logic; Part B: Symbolic logic; and Part C: Induction, the text provides an in-depth, precise and clear analysis of each part, with emphasis on Propositional and First Order Predicate logic of Symbolic logic. What distinguishes the text is its graded step-by-step approach to the subject, with informal logic forming the basis and Symbolic logic and Inductive logic forming the more advanced steps.
Authored by Prof Chhanda Chakraborti of Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, the book also uses a hands-on approach to teaching of logic to induce self-learning, as shown in sections such as on how to create a truth table or a truth tree, on providing strategic tips for formal derivations, and on how to approach symbolization in predicate logic.
The Appendices on relevant topics, including Indian logic and the nature of inference in Indian logic, are designed to create greater awareness about the extent and depth of the field among students. |
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