With clear explanations and many contemporary examples drawn from popular culture and everyday life, author Paul Herrick untangles the complexities of logical theory in Introduction to Logic. Offering a unique combination of two approaches—the historical and the technical—he presents logic as both a fascinating, evolving story and a body of essential technical information with applications to every area of human thought.

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