Q&A: Self-Study of Logic
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Self-Study of Logic
Question
Hello Rabbi,
I would like to study logic in an orderly way. Is there a book by you or by others that someone who is not a mathematician or professional philosopher could also understand?
(Of course I mean up-to-date books and not Aristotle's logic; for that there are already books by Maimonides and Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto.)
Answer
From what I know, I can recommend Irving Copi's book, Introduction to Logic. On the more philosophical side, there is Hugo Bergmann's book, Introduction to the Theory of Logic. It is quite a heavy book, but as far as I remember it does not require prior education.
There may be newer books that I am not familiar with.
A free digital course on the subject:
https://campus.gov.il/course/uoh-acd-rfp3-criticalthinking-he
True, the direction is more toward applied logic, but it may suit your needs.