The Development of Logic

by William Kneale, Martha Kneale

This book is an attempt to trace the development of formal logic from its origin with the Greeks to the present day. In the first eight chapters the authors discuss the work of the great logicians from Aristotle to Frege, showing how it was influenced by the philosophical or the mathematical ideas of their time, and explain the contribution of lesser writers to the maintenance of the tradition. Some of the material which they reproduce in this part is not easily available elsewhere. The last four chapters are concerned with developments in the present century.

Genres: Philosophy, Logic, History, Nonfiction, Mathematics

792 pages, Paperback

First published May 23, 1961

Reviews

[Ali Reda · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the longest, hardest and most rewarding books that I have ever read. Complex, comprehensive, full of details and challenging. I left it for a whole year then got back to it. A must read for any one who is interested in the History of Logic, most importantly the pre-Frege eras.

[Mohadese · Rating 3 out of 5]

کاملِ کامل نخوندمش، بخش‌هایی رو که لازم داشتم و خوندم خیلی خوب بودن. دیدم رو گسترده‌تر کردن نسبت به تاریخ منطق. کاش ترجمه بشه. با نگاه غالب در ایران فرق داره به نظرم.

[Elias Dourado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dos livros mais gerais, este é o mais interessante para se entender a história da lógica.

[يوسف نجيب · Rating 5 out of 5]

رحلة مكثفة مفصلة.

[Andrew Corrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fine work with all you could ever want to know. The one drawback for me was the lack of translations from Latin, especially in the chapters on the mediaeval schoolmen. William of Ockham tweets:

Dicendum est igitur quod quodlibet universale est una res singularis et ideo non est universale nisi per significantionem quia est signum plurium.