An Introduction to Formal Logic
Peter Smith, An Introduction to Formal Logic, 2020
- First published by Cambridge University Press, 2013
- Second edition, Cambridge University Press, 2020
- Reprinted with corrections, Logic Matters, August 2020
Preface
Logic is the systematic evaluation of arguments for internal cogency.
- What is an argument?
- What is internal cogency? Logical validity?
- What kinds of systematic evaluation of arguments are possible?
1. What is deductive logic?
1.1 What is an argument?
By 'argument',