Logic For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science)) |  | Author: Mark Zegarelli
Publisher: For Dummies
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Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0471799416
Dewey Decimal Number: 160
EAN: 9780471799412
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Publication Date: November 29, 2006
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Logic concepts are more mainstream than you may realize. Thereâs logic every place you look and in almost everything you do, from deciding which shirt to buy to asking your boss for a raise, and even to watching television, where themes of such shows as CSI and Numbers incorporate a variety of logistical studies. Logic For Dummies explains a vast array of logical concepts and processes in easy-to-understand language that make everything clear to you, whether youâre a college student of a student of life. Youâll find out about: - Formal Logic
- Syllogisms
- Constructing proofs and refutations
- Propositional and predicate logic
- Modal and fuzzy logic
- Symbolic logic
- Deductive and inductive reasoning
Logic For Dummies tracks an introductory logic course at the college level. Concrete, real-world examples help you understand each concept you encounter, while fully worked out proofs and fun logic problems encourage you students to apply what youâve learned.
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 Easy to understand logic! September 13, 2009
Michael Barnhart (Harrisburg, PA)
This book makes it easy to understant logic. It is a very nice way to learn. Starts simple, but in a few chapters you will find yourself thinking in a different language!
Very good book.
Simple Logic March 28, 2009
Kenneth S. Rehusch (Tucson, AZ USA)
Though I have not yet finished this book, I already know that it will be a useful and interesting challenge. I am reading it only for my own interest and am not in any class or group setting. The explanations are easy to understand and are straight forward. This is a new area for me but this book will make a valuable contribution to my knowledge.
KSR
Good for leisure reading January 7, 2009
Anthony Defex (San Francisco, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a nice book for newcomers to logic. It reads easily. Unfortunately there are a dozen or so mistakes that may make the first time logic student confused and frustrated.
 Beware of typos and errors February 9, 2008
Anthony B. Hernandez (Chicago / midwest)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
While I thought this book was laid-out well and served as a good introduction, I was disappointed to see such a large number of errors in the book. It made me wonder if anyone had bothered to proof-read it at all. These mistakes can potentially be severely misleading to the reader unless you are alert and recognize what Zegarelli meant to say.
For example, he clearly lays out in his truth table that value for the biconditional, F <--> T is F. Yet two pages later, there is an error that states that F <--> T is T. In another spot, a parentheses is omitted which completely alters the value of the statement. In another, the statement he is evaluating contains a biconditional <--> but the sentence below the statement refers to an &-operator that isn't even in the statement! And then there's this one: he states, "But when P is true and Q is false, the statement is false", when in actuality he has completely mixed up the truth values of P and Q according to his own truth table. Needless to say, unless you already have a background in logic or are adept enough to pick up on these errors, the reader can easily be confused by these apparent contradictions.
Potential buyers should also be aware that there are a large number of references to pop-culture such as Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez, and Hell's Kitchen. I'm sure Zegarelli uses these as a poor attempt at humor and to try to make readers relate to the subject-matter, but his assumptions about the knowledge and interests of his audience may not necessarily be applicable to everyone.
Despite these misgivings, the book does give a good basic refresher to the material at hand.
Well worth it. May 6, 2007
A. Woolman
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is a great introduction to Logic for anyone who has ever been intimidated by Math or by those Logic books written without verbs and nouns. Explanations are in clear English. Anyone reading it should have a good handle on the subject matter when finished. For those interested in abstruse proofs, go get a Calculus book by Addison-Wesley.
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