Logic (Prentice-Hall foundations of philosophy series)

by Wesley C. Salmon

Book Overview

Logic - The Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry after Truth is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1781. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0135401046
• ISBN13: 9780135401040
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great Explanations by an Acknowledged Authority

Not a textbook (there are no exercises or drills) but an exceedingly clear and tightly written primer explaining the fundamental principles of deductive and inductive logic, replete with interesting examples. Packs a lot into its 150 pages without getting crabbed or elliptical, which is no easy trick. The section on induction and the philosophy of science is particularly good, which is not surprising, since the late Professor Salmon was a leading authority on this subject. Highly recommended as a supplement to your introductory logic textbook.

The Best Book on Inductive Logic

This is book is the best book on inductive logic I have seen. It's unfortunate, therefore, that it has gone out of print. Salmon describes the many different types of inductive arguments, including induction by enumeration, statistical syllogism, analogy, and the hypothetico-deductive method. He also provides a good introduction to inductive fallacies, including insufficient statistics, biased statistics, the fallacy of incomplete evidence, misuses of the argument from authority, and causal fallacies. If you read only one book on inductive logic, read this book!

Easy to be understood. Must-read for Logic!

Logic is a hard topic, before one read this book. I read the Chinese translation several years ago and find it very precise and concise. Plus suitable examples and good elaboration, nobody can explain logic better with the same amount of words than the author of this book.