
Relevant Logics
Implication, Modality, Quantification
Shawn Standefer(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Will be published approx. on 31. July 2026
Book
Hardback
295 pages
978-1-009-42285-7 (ISBN)
Description
Relevant logics are forms of non-classical logic that require the antecedent and consequent of implications to be relevantly related. They are paraconsistent logics, i.e. they are able to robustly handle contradictory information. The field of non-classical logics is rapidly expanding, particularly with the addition of modalities and quantifiers. This is the first book to develop systematically a basic frame theory of relevant logics that includes both modal and quantified extensions. It includes sections comparing features of relevant logics with other, more common logics used in philosophy, examples and exercises to make the material more accessible, and an extensive bibliography. It also includes philosophical discussion of many aspects of relevant logics, and highlights several directions for future research, both philosophical and formal.
Reviews / Votes
'This book is a real achievement! It explains the proof methods, semantical theories, and the latest results in the field, and the author puts forward his own view of relevant logic. It's constructed in such a way that it can be taught at various levels, and it's an excellent reference work as well as a fantastic teaching tool.' Edwin Mares, Victoria University of Wellington 'The author begins by promising to get the reader up to speed on relevant logic-and delivers brilliantly with his frame-based approach. Both enjoyable and illuminating.' Patrick Blackburn, Roskilde UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
ISBN-13
978-1-009-42285-7 (9781009422857)
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approx. 07/2026
Cambridge University Press
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Person
Shawn Standefer is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at North Carolina State University. He is a co-author of Logical Methods (2023) and co-editor of New Directions in Relevant Logic (2025).
Content
1. The heart of logic; Part I. Foundations: 2. Axioms; 3. Frame theory; 4. Metatheory: Soundness and completeness; 5. Matrices; Part II. Modality; 6. Modal extensions; 7. Modal frames; 8. Applications of modal logics; 9. Metavaluations; 10. Connectives; Part III. Quantification; 11. Quantifiers; 12. Identity; 13. Varia.