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<p><P>In this book, Stephen Read sets out to rescue logic from its undeserved reputation as an inflexible, dogmatic discipline by demonstrating that its technicalities and processes are founded on assumptions which are themselves amenable to philosophical investigation. He examines the fundamental principles of consequence, logical truth and correct inference within the context of logic, and shows that the principles by which we delineate consequences are themselves not guaranteed free from error. Central to the notion of truth is the beguiling issue of paradox. Its philosophical value, Read shows, lies in exposing the invalid assumption on which the paradox is built. <b>Thinking About Logic</b> also discusses logical puzzles which introduce questions relating to language, the world, and their relationship.</p>
- Author
- Read, Stephen, 1947-
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780192192561
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.69 / 5 (36 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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