Formal Logic (Paperback)

I: Informal Notions
1: Informal Introduction

• 1.1 Logic: What, Why, How?
  1.2 Arguments, Forms, and Truth Values
  1.3 Deductive Criteria
  1.3.1Quirky Cases of Deductive Validity
  1.4 Inductive Criteria
  1.5 Other Deductive Properties
  1.6 Exercises
  1.7 Chapter Glossary

II: Truth-Functional Logic
2: The Language S

• 2.1 Introducing S
  2.1.1 Compound Sentences and Truth-Functional Logic
  2.1.2 Negation—It is not the case that…
  2.1.3 Conjunction—Both…and---
  2.1.4 Disjunction—Either…or---
  2.1.5 Material Conditional—If …, then---
  2.1.6 Material Biconditional—…if and only if---
  2.1.7 Conditionals and Non-Truth-Functionality
  2.2 Some Technical Bits
  2.2.1 Object Language and Metalanguage
  2.2.2 Use and Mention
  2.2.3 Metavariables
  2.2.4 Syntax and Semantics
  
  2.3 The Syntax of S
  
  2.3.1 Defining the Language
  2.3.2 Syntactic Concepts and Conventions
  2.3.3 Exercises
  2.4 Alternate Symbols and Other Choices
  2.5 Chapter Glossary

3: Formal Semantics for S

• 3.1 Truth Value Assignments and Truth Tables
  3.2 Semantic Properties of Individual Wffs
  
  3.2.1 Exercises
  3.3 Semantic Properties of Sets of Wffs
  
  3.3.1 Exercises
  3.4 Semantic Properties, Their Interrelations, and Simple Metalogic
  
  3.4.1 Exercises
  3.5 Truth Trees
  
  3.5.1 Tests with Truth Trees
  3.5.2 Exercises
  3.6 Chapter Glossary

4: SD: Natural Deduction in S

• 4.1 The Basic Idea
  
  4.1.1 Reiteration
  4.1.2 Wedge Rules
  4.1.3 Arrow Rules
  4.1.4 Hook Rules
  4.1.5 Vee Rules
  4.1.6 Double Arrow Rules
  4.1.7 Exercises
  4.2 Derivations: Strategies and Notes
  4.3 Proof Theory in SD
  4.3.1 Exercises
  4.4 SDE, an Extension to SD
  4.4.1 The Inference Rules of SDE
  4.4.2 Exercises
  4.4.3 The Replacement Rules of SDE
  4.4.4 Exercises
  4.5 Chapter Glossary

III: Quantificational Logic
5: The Language P

• 5.1 Introducing P
  5.1.1 Quantificational Logic
  5.1.2 Predicates and Singular Terms
  5.1.3 Predicate Letters and Individual Constants in P
  5.1.4 Pronouns and Quantifiers
  5.1.5 Variables and Quantifiers in P
  5.2 The Syntax of P
  5.2.1 Defining the Language
  5.2.2 Syntactic Concepts and Conventions
  5.2.3 Exercises
  5.3 Simple Symbolizations
  5.3.1 Non-categorical Claims
  5.3.2 Exercises
  5.3.3 Categorical Claims
  5.3.4 Exercises
  5.4 Complex Symbolizations
  5.4.1 Basics of Overlapping Quantifiers
  5.4.2 Exercises
  5.4.3 Identity, Numerical Quantification, and Definite Descriptions
  5.4.4 Exercises
  5.5 Chapter Glossary

6: Formal Semantics for P

• 6.1 Semantics and Interpretations
  6.1.1 Basics of Interpretations
  6.1.2 Interlude: A Little Bit of Set Theory
  6.1.3 Formal Interpretation of P
  6.1.4 Constructing Interpretations
  6.2 Semantic Properties of Individual Wffs
  6.2.1 Exercises
  6.3 Semantic Properties of Sets of Wffs
  6.3.1 Exercises
  6.4 Quantifier Scope and Distribution
  6.4.1 Exercises
  6.5 Properties of Relations
  6.5.1 Exercises
  6.6 Chapter Glossary

7: PD: Natural Deduction in P

• 7.1 Derivation Rules for the Quantifiers
  7.1.1 Universal Elimination
  7.1.2 Existential Introduction
  7.1.3 Universal Introduction
  7.1.4 Existential Elimination
  7.1.5 Exercises
  7.2 Derivations: Strategies and Notes
  7.3 Proof Theory in PD
  7.3.1 Exercises
  7.4 PDE, an Extension to PD
  7.4.1 Quantifier Negation
  7.4.2 Exercises
  7.4 Chapter Glossary

IV: Advanced Topics
8: Basic Set Theory, Paradox, and Infinity

• 8.1 Basics of Sets
  8.2 Russell’s Paradox
  8.3 The Axiom Schema of Separation
  8.4 Subset, Intersection, Union, Difference
  8.4.1 Exercises
  8.5 Pairs, Ordered Pairs, Power Sets, Relations, and Functions
  8.6 Infinite Sets and Cantor’s Proof
  8.6.1 Exercises
  8.7 Chapter Glossary

9: Modal Logic

• 9.1 Necessity, Possibility, and Impossibility
  9.1.1 Modalities
  9.1.2 Logical, Metaphysical, Physical
  9.1.3 Possible Worlds
  9.2 The Language S
  9.2.1 The Syntax of S
  9.2.2 Exercises
  9.3 Basic Possible Worlds Semantics for S
  9.3.1 Semantic Properties of Wffs and Sets of Wffs
  9.3.2 Exercises
  9.3.3 Possible Worlds and Trees
  9.3.4 Exercises
  9.4 Natural Deduction in S
  9.4.1 System K
  9.4.2 System D
  9.4.3 System T
  9.4.4 System B
  9.4.5 System S4
  9.4.6 System S5
  9.4.7 Relations Between Modal Systems
  9.4.8 Exercises
  9.5 Chapter Glossary

V: Appendices
A: Answers to Exercises
B: Glossary
C: Truth Tables, Tree Rules, and Derivation Rules

• C.1 Characteristic Truth Tables
  C.2 Truth Tree Rules for S
  C.3 The Derivation System SD
  C.4 The Derivation System SDE
  C.5 The Derivation System PD