The Concept of Logical Consequence by John Etchemendy

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The Concept of Logical Consequence by John Etchemendy

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The aim of this book is to correct a common misunderstanding of a technique of mathematical logic.

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The Concept of Logical Consequence by John Etchemendy

The intuitive concept of consequence, the notion that one sentence follows logically from another, has driven the study of logic for more than two thousand years. But logic has moved forward dramatically in the past century - largely as a result of bringing mathematics to bear on the field. The infusion of mathematically precise definitions and techniques has turned a field dominated by homely admonitions into one characterized by illuminating theorems. The aim of this book is to correct a common misunderstanding of one of the most widely used techniques of mathematical logic. Central to the received view is Tarski's model-theoretic analysis of logical consequence, which Etchemendy argues is fundamentally mistaken. Save indirectly, by those who question classical principles, this standard analysis has gone unchallenged for half a century, with the result that it has come to seem a piece of common knowledge. Etchemendy's critique will shatter the complacency.
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ISBN 13 9781575861944
ISBN 10 1575861941
Title The Concept of Logical Consequence
Author John Etchemendy
Series The David Hume Series
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Centre for the Study of Language & Information
Year published 1999-05-28
Number of pages 176
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