Introduction to Logic

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Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part One Syllogistic, Informal, and Inductive Logic. Chapter 2: Syllogistic Logic; Chapter 3: Meaning and Definitions; Chapter 4: Fallacies and Argumentation; Chapter 5: Inductive Reasoning -- Part Two Classical Symbolic Logic; Chapter 6: Basic Propositional Logic; Chapter 7: Propositional Proofs; Chapter 8: Basic Quantificational Logic; Chapter 9: Relations and Identity -- Part Three Advanced Symbolic Systems. Chapter 10: Basic Modal Logic; Chapter 11: Further Modal Systems; Chapter 12: Deontic and Imperative Logic; Chapter 13: Belief Logic; Chapter 14: A Formalized Ethical Theory -- Part Four Further Vistas. Chapter 15: Metalogic; Chapter 16: History of Logic; Chapter 17: Deviant Logics; Chapter 18: Philosophy of Logic -- Appendix: For Further Reading -- Answers to Selected Problems.;Introduction to Logic combines likely the broadest scope of any logic textbook available with clear, concise writing and interesting examples and arguments. Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part One Syllogistic, Informal, and Inductive Logic. Chapter 2: Syllogistic Logic Chapter 3: Meaning and Definitions Chapter 4: Fallacies and Argumentation Chapter 5: Inductive Reasoning -- Part Two Classical Symbolic Logic Chapter 6: Basic Propositional Logic Chapter 7: Propositional Proofs Chapter 8: Basic Quantificational Logic Chapter 9: Relations and Identity -- Part Three Advanced Symbolic Systems. Chapter 10: Basic Modal Logic Chapter 11: Further Modal Systems Chapter 12: Deontic and Imperative Logic Chapter 13: Belief Logic Chapter 14: A Formalized Ethical Theory -- Part Four Further Vistas. Chapter 15: Metalogic Chapter 16: History of Logic Chapter 17: Deviant Logics Chapter 18: Philosophy of Logic -- Appendix: For Further Reading -- Answers to Selected Problems.