This is a single volume reference guide to the latest work and potential future directions in Philosophical Logic, written by an international team of leading scholars. The Continuum Companion to Philosophical Logic offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental areas of philosophical logic - topics that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Seventeen specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to classical logic and its rivals, extensional and intensional extensions of classical logic, semantics for parts of natural language, and the application of logic in the theory of rationality. Crucially the emphasis is on the role that logic plays in understanding philosophical problems. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a detailed list of resources, a bibliography and a companion website, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary philosophical logic. The Continuum Companions series is a major series of single volume companions to key research fields in the humanities aimed at postgraduate students, scholars and libraries. Each companion offers a comprehensive reference resource giving an overview of key topics, research areas, new directions and a manageable guide to beginning or developing research in the field. A distinctive feature of the series is that each companion provides practical guidance on advanced study and research in the field, including research methods and subject-specific resources.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
144115423x
ISBN-13
9781441154231
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178089331
Product Key Features
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Philosophy
Dimensions
Weight
1021g
Height
234mm
Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Spine
41mm
Edited by
Richard Pettigrew, Leon Horsten
Series Title
Continuum Companions
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Richard Pettigrew is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK. Leon Horsten is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK.
Date of Publication
01/06/2011
Country of Publication
United States
Genre
Philosophy
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