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Covering some of the most central topics in philosophy - the proposition, theories of truth, existence, meaning and reference, realism and anti-realism - this title aims to be an accessible guide to philosophical logic. Each chapter provides a self-contained introduction to the topic it discusses.

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.

An Introduction to Philosophical Logic

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 20 November 1997
      ISBN-13 9780631199823
      978-0631199823
      ISBN-10 0631199829
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      Philosophy: logic

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Covering some of the most central topics in philosophy - the proposition, theories of truth, existence, meaning and reference, realism and anti-realism - this title aims to be an accessible guide to philosophical logic. Each chapter provides a self-contained introduction to the topic it discusses.

      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.

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