A New Introduction to Modal Logic
1st Edition
Published on 6. August 2012
432 pages
978-1-134-80028-5 (ISBN)
Description
This long-awaited book replaces Hughes and Cresswell's two classic studies of modal logic: An Introduction to Modal Logic and A Companion to Modal Logic.
A New Introduction to Modal Logic is an entirely new work, completely re-written by the authors. They have incorporated all the new developments that have taken place since 1968 in both modal propositional logic and modal predicate logic, without sacrificing tha clarity of exposition and approachability that were essential features of their earlier works.
The book takes readers from the most basic systems of modal propositional logic right up to systems of modal predicate with identity. It covers both technical developments such as completeness and incompleteness, and finite and infinite models, and their philosophical applications, especially in the area of modal predicate logic.
A New Introduction to Modal Logic is an entirely new work, completely re-written by the authors. They have incorporated all the new developments that have taken place since 1968 in both modal propositional logic and modal predicate logic, without sacrificing tha clarity of exposition and approachability that were essential features of their earlier works.
The book takes readers from the most basic systems of modal propositional logic right up to systems of modal predicate with identity. It covers both technical developments such as completeness and incompleteness, and finite and infinite models, and their philosophical applications, especially in the area of modal predicate logic.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
6,50 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-80028-5 (9781134800285)
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Additional editions
M.J. Cresswell | G.E. Hughes
A New Introduction to Modal Logic
Book
08/1996
1st Edition
Routledge
€207.10
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M.J. Cresswell | G.E. Hughes
A New Introduction to Modal Logic
Book
08/1996
1st Edition
Routledge
€70.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Content
Preface, Part One: Basic Modal Propositional Logic, 1. The Basic Notions, 2. The Systems K, T and D, 3. The Systems S4, S5, B, Triv and Ver, 4. Testing for validity, 5. Conjunctive Normal Form, 6. Completeness, Part Two: Normal Modal Systems, 7. Canonical Models, 8. Finite Models, 9. Incompleteness, 10. Frames and Systems, 11. Strict Implication, 12. Glimpses Beyond, Part Three: Modal Predicate Logic, 13. The Lower Predicate Calculus, 14. The Completeness of Modal LPC, 15. Expanding Domains, 16. Modality and Existence, 17. Identity and Descriptions, 18. Intensional Objects, 19. Further Issues, Axioms, Rules and Systems, Solutions to Selected Exercises, Bibliography, Index
