Logic Tutorial

Author: He Xiangdong
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book is a research outcome of the "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century" by the Ministry of Education, edited by Professor He Xiangdong. The book consists of 8 chapters, including Introduction, Basic Principles of Logic, Propositional Logic, Traditional Term Logic, Modern Predicate Logic, Modal Logic, Inductive Logic, Scientific Logical Methods, Logical Pragmatics, Argumentation, Informal Fallacies, and more. The editor has carefully absorbed the writing experiences from both Chinese and foreign logic textbooks. It not only has a solid foundation in scientific research and teaching but also closely connects with the actual conditions and characteristics of thinking and natural language construction. It strives to achieve an organic unity of scientificity, advancement, standardization, and applicability, integrating traditional logic with modern logic. The structure is rigorous, theoretical explanations are accurate, examples are appropriately matched, materials are precise and comprehensive, and the content and format arrangement conform to cognitive patterns and teaching requirements. It is enlightening and beneficial for cultivating students' abilities in analyzing, solving problems, and applying logical knowledge in practice. It is particularly conducive to improving thinking skills. The book is appropriately weighted, accompanied by exercises, making it convenient for teaching and learning. It is suitable for use by faculty and students in universities and colleges in humanities, philosophy, and other disciplines.