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An Introduction to Classical and Modal Logics The Outlines of Knowledge

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, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania
Published 2024

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Classical logic – which studies the structural features of purported claims of fact – and modal logic – which studies relations of necessity and possibility – are different but complementary areas of logical thought. In this lively and accessible textbook, Adam Bjorndahl provides a comprehensive and unified introduction to the two subjects, treating them with the same level of rigour and detail and showing how they fit together. The core material appears in the main text, with hundreds of supplemental…

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  • Includes a detailed, multi-section appendix covering all the relevant background material, with appropriate pointers to the appendix throughout the text
  • Strikes a balance between being too philosophical, skirting technical details, or too technical, and gives the reader all the formal tools and knowledge they need to fully understand the mathematical details and import of the topic
  • Designed to be accessible without skipping any of the core mathematical details

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