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A Transition to Proof: An Introduction to Advanced MathematicsA Transition to Proof: An Introduction to Advanced Mathematics describes writing proofs as a creative process. There is a lot that goes into creating a mathematical proof before writing it. Ample discussion of how to figure out the "nuts and bolts'" of the proof...
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Basics of LogicBasics of Logic provides students with a strong grounding in logic with an emphasis on the importance of sophisticated, well-supported opinions with sound structure. The book is centered around the principle that critical thinking and logic teach individuals how to draw conclusions based on...
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Simply Turing"Michael Olinick has written a vibrant and absorbing biography of Alan Turing. Turing's work as a cryptographer during WW II and his pioneering development of the digital computer helped us win that war and make our technology-driven world of today possible--all this against the...
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Introduction to Formal Logic with Philosophical ApplicationsRigorous yet engaging and accessible, Introduction to Formal Logic with Philosophical Applications is composed of two parts. The first part (Chapters 1-5) provides a focused, "nuts-and-bolts" introduction to formal deductive logic that covers syntax, semantics, translation, and natural deduction for propositional and predicate logics....
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Crossing the River with Dogs: Problem Solving for College StudentsAuthor: Ken Johnson, Ted Herr, Judy KyshPublisher: WileyPublished: 03/27/2018Pages: 576Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.94lbsSize: 9.13h x 7.24w x 0.79dISBN: 9781119275091This title is only available via back order
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Critical Reasoning: A Practical IntroductionWe all engage in the process of reasoning, but we don't always pay attention to whether we are doing it well. This book offers the opportunity to practise reasoning in a clear-headed and critical way, with the aims of developing an awareness of the...
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How to Reason: A Multidisciplinary Thinker's ToolkitThis book is a kind of "thinker's toolkit." It's a guide to clear reasoning. The sources range from Plato to Pareto, from Kant to Clausewitz, from Rawls to Rousseau, from Freud to Friedman, and from Adam and Eve to Adam Smith. In these pages,...
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GorgiasGorgias is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC. The dialogue depicts a conversation between Socrates and a small group of sophists (and other guests) at a dinner gathering. Socrates debates with the sophist seeking the true definition of rhetoric, attempting to...
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The Emergence of Value: Human Norms in a Natural WorldPhilosophers, social scientists, and natural scientists argue over whether a natural scientific account of human being is compatible with uniquely human norms like ethics, justice, art, and the concern for truth. Many attempts at such an account have been tried and failed; others, like...
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Godel Meets Einstein: Time Travel in the Godel UniverseWhat happens when the country's greatest logician meets the century's greatest physicist? In the case of Kurt Godel and Albert Einstein the result in Godel's revolutioinary new model of the cosmos. In the 'Godel Universe' the philosophical fantasy of time travel becomes a scientific...
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Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?Many people find themselves dissatisfied with recent linguistic philosophy, and yet know that language has always mattered deeply to philosophy and must in some sense continue to do so. Ian Hacking considers here some dozen case studies in the history of philosophy to show...
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Expression and Meaning: Studies in the Theory of Speech ActsJohn Searle's Speech Acts made a highly original contribution to work in the philosophy of language. Expression and Meaning is a direct successor, concerned to develop and refine the account presented in Searle's earlier work, and to extend its application to other modes of...
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The Art of Logical Thinking: Inductive, Deductive and Hypothetical Reasoning and the Use of Syllogisms and FallaciesWilliam Walker Atkinson, an attorney by trade, explains different kinds of logic and reasoning - deductive, inductive and hypothetical.The author begins by describing how the mind forms ideas and concepts, and then subjects these to the mental processes of higher reasoning. The memory stores...
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Godel's ProofGodel's Proof was first published in the US in 1958. In 1931 there appeared in a German scientific periodical a relatively short paper with the forbidding title "On Formally Undecidable propositions of Principia Mathematica and Related Systems". Its author was Kurt Godel, then a...
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Stoicism: A Very Short IntroductionStoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to rethink and reorganize their lives in order to achieve personal satisfaction. What is the connection between...
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Critical Thinking: The BasicsCritical Thinking: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the field of critical thinking, drawing on philosophy, communication, and psychology. Emphasising its relevance both to academic literacy and to decision-making in a range of contexts, this book introduces and explains the knowledge,...
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Come, Let Us Reason: An Introduction to Logical ThinkingThe perfect introductory textbook, this simplified study of logic prepares readers to reason thoughtfully and to spot illogic in an argument.Author: Norman L. Geisler, Ronald M. BrooksPublisher: Baker AcademicPublished: 08/01/1990Pages: 232Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 8.49h x 5.48w x 0.69dISBN: 9780801038365Audience: Young AdultAbout the AuthorNorman...
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A Book in Every HomeIn "A Book in Every Home," the enigmatic Edward Leedskalnin presents a thought-provoking and unconventional exploration of relationships, love, and family dynamics. Written with a unique blend of philosophical musings and practical advice, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a...
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Foundations and Fundamental Concepts of MathematicsThis third edition of a popular, well-received text offers undergraduates an opportunity to obtain an overview of the historical roots and the evolution of several areas of mathematics.The selection of topics conveys not only their role in this historical development of mathematics but also...
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Math Girls 3: Godel's Incompleteness TheoremsIn the early twentieth century, a massive undertaking to rid mathematics of all paradoxes and inconsistencies was underway. Known as Hilbert's program, it sought to provide an unshakable foundation for all of mathematics. Things seemed to be proceeding well until young Kurt Gödel stunned...
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