A Concise Introduction to Logic (with CD-ROM) (Concise Introduction to Logic)

A Concise Introduction to Logic (with CD-ROM) (Concise Introduction to Logic) | Patrick J. Hurley | Great Intro Book

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A Concise Introduc...

	A Concise Introduction to Logic (with CD-ROM) (Concise Introduction to Logic) Patrick J. Hurley Wadsworth Publishing, 2005 - 672 pages average customer review:based on 21 reviews view larger image
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Put in the work with this book and Aced the course

I took Introduction to Logic and this was my only text. I believe this book is clear and concise because after reading every assigned chapter in the book and performing all the assigned exercises in the book I was able to ace this course and I've never aced a math or philosophy course before that I can remember, so I'm not exceptionally bright or insightful. I understood the material completely and I believe the book was of GREAT help in doing so. Love this book!!!!!! CD is unnecessary, in my humble opinion. I never used it.

Great Intro Book

Whether or not you're planning on getting this book for a college or university course, or if you're getting it for personal interest, Hurley makes it easy to understand. The chapters are quick and easy to read, the examples and chapter problems are interesting, up-to-date, and sometimes humorous.

Unfortunately, the CD-ROM does not work with Macintosh computers. The book is still, however, a worthy purchase.

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Few Answers to Problems!

It would be nice if the author gave more than a smattering of answers for the problems in the book. If your instructor doesn't give these out to you in class or you didn't purchase the study guide, you are just screwed.

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*Note: Please see review on study guide. It's not worth the money. You're better off studying the CD that came with the book. Which in all fairness, while not a work of art, does help drive home the concepts.

Pretty solid...

..although sometimes wordy, as another reviewer pointed out. Hurley's biggest problem is that he doesn't write very clearly; this is not an issue in the early going, but as one gets into predicates and the symbolism of logic, one must be very clear in how one communicates the intricacies.

I used this book when I taught a logic block of my high school philosophy class, and found the CD most helpful. For that, I'll give this 3 stars. Yay.

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