Technical Methods in Philosophy - Focus Series

John L Pollock

Hardback (05 Feb 1990)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book introduces the technical tools and concepts that are indispensable for advanced work in philosophy. Beginning with the fundamentals of set theory, the author guides the reader through relations, functions and the theory of arithmetic before using these tools to clarify the metatheory of the predicate calculus. There are discussions of recursive definitions, Godel's Theorem, and completeness for the predicate calculus.;The text emphasizes the structure of these systems and the metatheory behind them.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780813378718
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	05 Feb 1990
DEWEY:	160
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	126
Weight:	-1g
Height:	300mm
Width:	152mm