Logic: A Complete Introduction

This is a great book for the new learner of logic. By the way, the author replies questions.

This book is well-written and has a good introduction. I hope that the author writes more books on logic and philosophy. I started reading it a year ago, set it aside because of health demands, and have gleefully returned to it. Of course, I recommend it.

It is easy to be overly critical in a review, highlighting the negative aspects of a work while glossing over the positive. It is also common for reviewers to rate something as five stars when it meets their expectations. Given the bias towards higher ratings for meeting expectations, I will rate this book four stars. The book contains a lot of valuable information, and I learned a lot from it, but a few sections lacked clear explanations, so I had to use other resources to supplement those gaps.

Just what I was looking for. I find parsing arguments difficult and non-intuitive. The author teaches three systems: categorical, propositional, and predicate logic. She builds gradually, showing how each works and what its limits are. After explaining the principles of each system, she shows how to translate arguments from real language and then test for validity and truth. If you read this book, take your time with it and work all the examples and exercises. I only wish there were more, particularly in the final chapter; they are very helpful. By the end, each system makes sense and I feel ready to apply what I've learned in the real world. There are a few typos in the exercises, but they are easy to spot and, once spotted, actually reinforce that you understand the material.

This guide to Critical Thinking, the use of Logic, s the best I have ever read and used!

I had read some on logic from my dad in high school but this text is much more comprehensive.

I am a researcher in religious studies with some self-taught background in philosophy. I just realized recently that the field of logic has advanced greatly, leaving behind many traditional philosophical propositions and modes of reasoning. So I tried to teach modern logic to myself but found it to be very complicated. I am very grateful to have finally come across this book. Professor Lee has a way of making highly complicated concepts understandable, without sacrificing the complexity of academic debates behind controversial issues (these are indeed my focus). I am stunned at the degree to which she can combine clarity with complexity. She is apparently not only a great logician, but also a great teacher. I am grateful for the contributions she has made to the field and to the public.

Wow. I really have a good time reviewing the information from this book. EXCELLENT.

(English) I used this book as a refresher and as an introductory book on logics. Its is definitely a information resource better than those inside introductory mathematical books. My interest concerning this topic came from the study of mathematical proofs, which are essentially applications of deductive logical reasoning. (Portuguese) Usei esse livro como uma fonte de revisão e uma introdução à lógica. Trata-se de uma fonte melhor do que as fornecidas em livros de matemática introdutória. Meu interesse surgiu a partir do estudo de provas matemáticas que, de modo geral, nada mais são do que a aplicação do raciocínio lógico dedutivo.

İçeriğine henüz bakamadım, ama bir -ingilizce- felsefe öğrencisi iseniz kesinlikle böyle bir yan kaynağa ihtiyacınız var.

Excellent introduction general to logic for beginners

Very good book

Imbatível em precisão, concisão e exposição da Lógica elementar simbólica e categórica. Não trata da Lógica indutiva, entretanto. Mas merece cinco etrelas pelo que expõe bem.