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If A, Then B: How the World Discovered Logic,Used
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While logical principles seem timeless, placeless, and eternal, their discovery is a story of personal accidents, political tragedies, and broad social change. If A, Then B begins with logic's emergence twentythree centuries ago and tracks its expansion as a discipline ever since. It explores where our sense of logic comes from and what it really is a sense of. It also explains what drove human beings to start studying logic in the first place.Logic is more than the work of logicians alone. Its discoveries have survived only because logicians have also been able to find a willing audience, and audiences are a consequence of social forces affecting large numbers of people, quite apart from individual will. This study therefore treats politics, economics, technology, and geography as fundamental factors in generating an audience for logicgrounding the discipline's abstract principles in a compelling material narrative. The authors explain the turbulent times of the enigmatic Aristotle, the ancient Stoic Chrysippus, the medieval theologian Peter Abelard, and the modern thinkers Ren Descartes, David Hume, Jeremy Bentham, George Boole, Augustus De Morgan, John Stuart Mill, Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, and Alan Turing. Examining a variety of mysteries, such as why so many branches of logic (syllogistic, Stoic, inductive, and symbolic) have arisen only in particular places and periods, If A, Then B is the first book to situate the history of logic within the movements of a larger social world.If A, Then B is the 2013 Gold Medal winner of Foreword Reviews' IndieFab Book of the Year Award for Philosophy.
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- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: This book has three hundred fifty-two pages. It offers an extensive exploration of the history of logic.
- Q: What are the dimensions of 'If A, Then B'? A: The book measures five point nine one inches in length, zero point eight inches in width, and eight point nine inches in height.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding. It is designed for ease of handling and reading.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'If A, Then B' is Michael Shenefelt. He explores the evolution of logic throughout history.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book is categorized under Philosophy. It delves into various philosophical themes related to logic.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners? A: Yes, this book is suitable for beginners. It provides a clear introduction to the historical context of logic.
- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: The book explores themes such as the historical emergence of logic and its social implications. It connects logic to political and economic factors.
- Q: Can I read this book if I have no background in philosophy? A: Yes, you can read this book without a background in philosophy. It is written to be accessible to a general audience.
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- Q: Is this book appropriate for children? A: This book is not specifically targeted at children. It is more suitable for adults and older teens interested in philosophy.
- Q: What is the primary focus of 'If A, Then B'? A: The primary focus is on the historical development of logic. It examines how social factors influenced its evolution.
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