Principia Mathematica (Revised Edition)

Author: Mou Zongsan
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This book is one of Mou Zongsan's representative works. After its publication, it served as the preferred textbook for logic courses in Taiwanese universities for a considerable period of time. The book is divided into three parts: Part Traditional Logic, Part Symbolic Logic, and Part Methodology. It provides a detailed and systematic exposition of both traditional and modern logic in the context of the development of logic. Additionally, based on this foundation, the author offers a refined analysis of the logical foundations, specific processes, and existing issues of common thinking methods such as "induction" and "dialectics," which also distinguishes this book from other logic textbooks. The primary purpose of "Logic" is to train and enhance logical thinking skills, enabling individuals to know how to think correctly and judge whether a reasoning is valid when encountering problems in life or academic pursuits (whether practical or theoretical). Simply put, it teaches how to correctly apply thought to solve problems. In this regard, traditional logic is far more useful than modern logic (i.e., symbolic logic). When actually thinking through problems, what helps us is the system of traditional logic as presented in the book, which is derived from Aristotle's logic. This book is one of Mou Zongsan's representative works, and after its publication, it served as the preferred textbook for logic courses in Taiwanese universities for a considerable period of time. The book is divided into three parts: Part Traditional Logic, Part Symbolic Logic, and Part Methodology. It provides a detailed and systematic exposition of both traditional and modern logic in the context of the development of logic. Additionally, based on this foundation, the author offers a refined analysis of the logical foundations, specific processes, and existing issues of common thinking methods such as "induction" and "dialectics," which also distinguishes this book from other logic textbooks.