Trends in Logic

Łukowski, Piotr; Gensler, Marek

This book, provides a critical approach to all major logical paradoxes: from ancient to contemporary ones. There are four key aims of the book: 1. Providing systematic and historical survey of different approaches – solutions of the most prominent paradoxes discussed in the logical and philosophical literature. 2. Introducing original solutions of major paradoxes like: Liar paradox, Protagoras paradox, an unexpected examination paradox, stone paradox, crocodile, Newcomb paradox. 3. Explaining the far-reaching significance of paradoxes of vagueness and change for philosophy and ontology. 4. Proposing a novel, well justified and, as it seems, natural classification of paradoxes.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-06-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789400714755

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1476-2

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 196