Logic (Guoxue Foundation Collection)

Author: Jin Yuelin
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the deductive method in logic. The first two parts provide an introduction and critique of traditional logic, while the third part introduces a modern Western mathematical logic system. The fourth part delves into in-depth discussions on various issues concerning logical systems. With profound academic expertise and rigorous logical thinking, the author presents the seemingly dry theory of logic in a captivating manner, leaving readers feeling enlightened and refreshed. Jin Yuelin's fundamental philosophical framework is clearly Western, especially in his epistemological structure, but his charm, intellectual emotions, and cultural heritage are distinctly Chinese. He possessed a strong foundation in traditional Chinese studies, which resulted in his scholarship embodying the rich blend of Chinese and Western influences characteristic of his generation. Professor Jin Yuelin was a pioneer of modern Chinese logic. The late philosopher Feng Youlan once remarked on his influence: "His impact on me lies in logical analysis, while my influence on him, if any, might lie in reviving the echoes of ancient wisdom." "Beyond rice, we share tea; discussing high steeds, surpassing the youth." On the occasion of this book's publication, Professor Chen Bo of the Department of Philosophy at Peking University was invited to write a preface, in which he commented on the book: "It is precisely Jin Yuelin's Logic and his teaching activities that have nurtured a generation of talents in modern logic in China, including world-class scholars such as Wang Hao, as well as many outstanding experts like Shen Youting, Wang Xianjun, Zhou Lquan, and Yin Haiguang, among others. It is Jin Yuelin himself, along with his students and their students, who have upheld the realm of modern logic in China. This book primarily introduces the deductive method in logic. The first two parts provide an introduction and critique of traditional logic, while the third part introduces a modern Western mathematical logic system. The fourth part delves into in-depth discussions on various issues concerning logical systems. With profound academic expertise and rigorous logical thinking, the author presents the seemingly dry theory of logic in a captivating manner, leaving readers feeling enlightened and refreshed.