Oxfоrd Univеrsity Prеss: 2007 - 561 p. ISBN: 0199282811
Truth, and so on. is really a wide-ranging study of ancient logic based upon the John Locke lectures given by the eminent philosopher Jonathan Baes in Oxford. The book presupposes no understanding of logic and no skill in ancient languages: all ancient texts are cited in English translation; and logical symbols and logical jargon are avoided so far as attainable. Anybody interested in ancient philosophy, or in logic and its history, will discover a lot to find out and appreciate here.
Truth, and so on. is really a wide-ranging study of ancient logic based upon the John Locke lectures given by the eminent philosopher Jonathan Baes in Oxford. The book presupposes no understanding of logic and no skill in ancient languages: all ancient texts are cited in English translation; and logical symbols and logical jargon are avoided so far as attainable. Anybody interested in ancient philosophy, or in logic and its history, will discover a lot to find out and appreciate here.