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Introduction to Logic
This document introduces the field of logic, which deals with principles of valid reasoning and arguments. It discusses logic's history in Aristotelian and syllogistic reasoning and more recent developments in many-valued, fuzzy, modal, and deontic logic. The conclusion is that logic is a diverse field that warrants further research.
Introduction to Logic
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- 3. Why “Introduction ToLogic”?
- 4. DEFINITION Science dealing withprinciples of valid reasoning and arguments
- 5. EXAMPLE “All mammals arefour-footed animals; all people are mammals; therefore, all people are four-footed animals”
- 6. EXAMPLE “Some animals aretwo-footed; all people are animals; therefore, all people are two-footed”
- 7. VALIDITY Depends on formof argument, not content
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- 10. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS • Many-Valuedlogic • Fuzzy logic • Modal logic • Deontic logic
- 11. CONCLUSION A diverse fieldthat begs further research
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