An Introduction to Philosophical Logic

An Introduction to Philosophical Logic is a popular mainstay for students taking courses in philosophical logic and the philosophy of language. Covering some of the most central topics in philosophy – the proposition, theories of truth, existence, meaning and reference, realism and anti–realism – it aims to be an accessible guide to philosophical logic. This new edition keeps the same successful format, with each chapter providing a self–contained introduction to the topic it discusses, rewritten to include updated information. The author has also revised his concluding chapter and completely updated the bibliography.

Preface. 1. Philosophical Logic, the Philosophy of Logic, Philosophy and Logic. 2. The Proposition. 3. Necessity, Analyticity and the A Priori. 4. Existence, Presuppositions and Descriptions. 5. Truth: The Pragmatic and Coherence and Correspondence Theories. 6. Truth: Semantics, Deflation, Idefinability and Evaluation. 7. Meaning, Reference, Verification and Use. 8. Truth, Meaning, Realism and Anti–realism. 9. Realism, Anti–realism, Idealism, Relativism. Bibliography. Index.

A.C. Grayling is Reader in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, London and aFellow of St Anne′s Colege, Oxford.