Modal Logic: An Introduction
Modal Logic: An Introduction by Brian F. Chellas
English | 1980 | ISBN: 0521224764 | 316 Pages | PDF | 21.5 MB
English | 1980 | ISBN: 0521224764 | 316 Pages | PDF | 21.5 MB
A textbook on modal logic, intended for readers already acquainted with the elements of formal logic, containing nearly 500 exercises. Brian F. Chellas provides a systematic introduction to the principal ideas and results in contemporary treatments of modality, including theorems on completeness and decidability. Illustrative chapters focus on deontic logic and conditionality. Modality is a rapidly expanding branch of logic, and familiarity with the subject is now regarded as a necessary part of every philosopher's technical equipment. Chellas here offers an up-to-date and reliable guide essential for the student.