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Summary: Introduction to Logic
Review: I read this book in early 1980.Because of my background in mathematics, I read the language and deduction portion, of my own in just few days.Earlier I had read Morris Cohen & E Nagel's famous book.Treatment of scientific method etc. seemed better in the latter,yet to learn about various aspects of language usage and deductive logic was realy an electrifying experience then .The part on inductive logic is in its own way excellent.I have 2/3 editions of this book and used it when teaching to a class of judicial officers about use of logic in law esp. chapter 15.This is a must for the autodidact.
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Summary: Simply the Best!
Review: I taught many years of logic and I have used Copi's textbook since its fourth edition. There is simply no other logic textbook better than this one, although many books are equally good. If you are motivated to study logic by yourself, this is probably the only one you should consider to buy. In addition to Copi's book, I add axiomatic set theory to math students and Boolean algebra to EECS students.
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Summary: LSAT Preparation
Review: I'm not here to do the Copi Dance or anything, but this book is awesome! I was a science major in college, and now I'm an MBA student. I took the LSAT in 1993, and again in 1996. I could not do as well as I wanted to do. I kept getting beat up on the logical reasoning sections. Enter Copi & Cohen. I read the book and worked the problems in about one month. Now I smoke LSATs to wind down. If you are having trouble with the LSAT logic section, this is your elixir. (It helps with the reading comprehension section too!)
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Summary: Best Introduction to Logic I've been able to find.
Review: In teaching a course in Logic, I've used several different texts becuase I have been unable to find everything I need in one place. This is the place.
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Summary: A good book, but maybe not that good as many here think.
Review: It is a very good textbook for a person who is interested in studying logic. I don't want to repeat the good points of this book, which can be found in many other reviews. What I want to say is in the field of symbolic logic, this book is a little bit weak, compared to my favorite -- "Introduction to Symbolic Logic", by A. H. Basson & D. J. O'Connor, published by Unversity Tutorial Press Ltd in 1953. ...
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Summary: This is certainly not the best of all possible Logic books.
Review: It is hard to believe that there are not more reviews for this book. If you will be using it in a logic course you would be well advised not to take other difficult courses with it. If you work and go to school, you would be well advised to plan on budgeting significant quantities of "free time" for meeting with your professor and having him explain difficult areas of the text. This course here could really mess up your GPA. While I think this text is capable of teaching you how to think logically, you had better already be a logician to handle its difficulties.
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Summary: Elementary, my dear reader...
Review: Logic is not just for Spock; deduction (which, if you read this book, you'll discover is rather different) is not just for Sherlock Holmes. Many if not most students of philosophy over the past 50 years have had their beginning logic training from an edition of this book, 'Introduction to Logic' by Irving M. Copi, now in its eleventh edition, also now with a co-author listed, Carl Cohen.I first learned logic in a two-semester sequence through the philosophy department at my university from the fifth edition of Copi's text, supplemented by other material from Copi and a few others on symbolic logic. Logic was required of philosophy majors; it was strongly recommended of majors in sciences and mathematics; it was preferred for students in social sciences. Indeed, the principles of logic contained in Copi's text would not be out of place in most any discipline. This introductory text is also recommended reading for those preparing for major placement examinations, such as the LSAT and the MCAT. Learning how to think, and recognising typical and non-so-typical flaws in argumentation and reasoning are vital in many professions; the applications for law and medicine are fairly clear. The text is divided into different sections, including Language, Induction, and Deduction. Language issues look at aspects such as definitions, informal fallacies in language, the question of meaning, truth and validity, and how to recognise argument forms. Deduction, what Sherlock Holmes always claims to be engaging, is a method whereby the validity of the premisses provide the truth of the conclusion. In fact, Holmes usually engages in Inductive reasoning, including arguments by analogy and establishing probabities, but not certainties. This book beyond the introductory chapters on language arguments engages in symbolic logic -- rather like mathematics, it uses non-linguistic tools to work out the framework. The pieces of symbolic logic (fairly standard across the discipline, like mathematics) are introduced in various stages as inductive and deductive reasoning are developed. Copi and Cohen look at real-life applications, particularly as logic relates to scientific reasoning and social science reasoning. While this is not a mathematics text, it introduces some elements useful in mathematics, particularly in probability and in elements used in statistical reasoning. This text can be used for self-study, as some of the exercises are worked out in the back. There are also study guides available that have been produced for earlier editions; they are nonetheless useful, as much of the material remains the same from one edition to another. A great text!
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Summary: Elementary, my dear reader...
Review: Logic is not just for Spock; deduction (which, if you read this book, you'll discover is rather different) is not just for Sherlock Holmes. Many if not most students of philosophy over the past 50 years have had their beginning logic training from an edition of this book, 'Introduction to Logic' by Irving M. Copi, now in its eleventh edition, also now with a co-author listed, Carl Cohen. I first learned logic in a two-semester sequence through the philosophy department at my university from the fifth edition of Copi's text, supplemented by other material from Copi and a few others on symbolic logic. Logic was required of philosophy majors; it was strongly recommended of majors in sciences and mathematics; it was preferred for students in social sciences. Indeed, the principles of logic contained in Copi's text would not be out of place in most any discipline. This introductory text is also recommended reading for those preparing for major placement examinations, such as the LSAT and the MCAT. Learning how to think, and recognising typical and non-so-typical flaws in argumentation and reasoning are vital in many professions; the applications for law and medicine are fairly clear. The text is divided into different sections, including Language, Induction, and Deduction. Language issues look at aspects such as definitions, informal fallacies in language, the question of meaning, truth and validity, and how to recognise argument forms. Deduction, what Sherlock Holmes always claims to be engaging, is a method whereby the validity of the premisses provide the truth of the conclusion. In fact, Holmes usually engages in Inductive reasoning, including arguments by analogy and establishing probabities, but not certainties. This book beyond the introductory chapters on language arguments engages in symbolic logic -- rather like mathematics, it uses non-linguistic tools to work out the framework. The pieces of symbolic logic (fairly standard across the discipline, like mathematics) are introduced in various stages as inductive and deductive reasoning are developed. Copi and Cohen look at real-life applications, particularly as logic relates to scientific reasoning and social science reasoning. While this is not a mathematics text, it introduces some elements useful in mathematics, particularly in probability and in elements used in statistical reasoning. This text can be used for self-study, as some of the exercises are worked out in the back. There are also study guides available that have been produced for earlier editions; they are nonetheless useful, as much of the material remains the same from one edition to another. A great text!
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Summary: The best book on earth!
Review: This is a mind-bending book that keeps you reading for more...and delivers every step of the way!
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Summary: An excellent textbook you may read from cover to cover
Review: This is one of the most interesting books I have read.
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