Understand Logic is a comprehensive introduction to this fascinating though sometimes challenging subject As well as looking at logic in theoretical terms the book considers its everyday uses & demonstrates how it has genuine practical applications It will take you step by step through the most difficult concepts & is packed with exercises to help you consolidate your learning at every stage Covering everything from syllogistic logic to logical paradoxes & even looking at logic in Alice in Wonderland this is the only guide you will ever need ...

Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy & even less to do with real life In this lively & accessible introduction Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is He explores the philosophical roots of the subject explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God & the reality of time to paradoxes of probability & decision theory Along the way the basics of formal logic are explained in simple non-technical terms showing that logic is a powerful & exciting part of modern philosophy In this new edition Graham Priest expands his discussion to cover the subjects of algorithms & axioms & proofs in mathematics ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

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'A sweet filthy peach of a memoir from a cultural explosion of a man'CAITLIN MORANBorn in the mid-twentieth century & raised in the heart of conservative North Carolina Armistead Maupin lost his virginity to another man on the very spot where the first shots of the Civil War were fired Realizing that the South was too small for him this son of a traditional lawyer packed his earthly belongings into his Opel GT (including a beloved portrait of a Confederate ancestor) & took to the road in search of adventure It was a journey that would lead him from a homoerotic Navy initiation ceremony in the jungles of Vietnam to that strangest of strange lands San Francisco in the early 1970s Reflecting on the profound impact those closest to him have had on his life Maupin shares his candid search for his logical family the people he could call his own Sooner or later we have to venture beyond our biological family to find our logical one the one that actually makes sense for us he writes We have to if we are to live without squandering our lives From his loving relationship with his palm-reading Grannie who insisted Maupin was the reincarnation of her artistic bachelor cousin Curtis to an awkward conversation about girls with President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office Maupin tells of the extraordinary individuals & situations that shaped him into one of the most influential writers of the last century Maupin recalls his losses & life-changing experiences with humor & unflinching honesty & brings to life flesh-&-blood characters as endearing & unforgettable as the vivid fraught men & women who populate his enchanting novels What emerges is an illuminating portrait of the man who depicted the liberation & evolution of America's queer community over the last four decades with honesty & compassion-and inspired millions to claim their own lives ...

In this funny poignant & unflinchingly honest memoir one of the world's best-loved storytellers explains how he evolved from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose novels inspired millions to claim their own lives It is a journey that leads him from the racism & misogyny of mid-century North Carolina to a homoerotic Navy initiation ceremony in the jungles of Vietnam to an awkward conversation about girls with President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office of the White House After losing his virginity to another man 'on the very spot where the first shots of the Civil War were fired' Maupin packs his earthly belongings into his Opel GT (including a portrait of a Confederate ancestor) & heads west to that strangest of strange lands San Francisco in the early 1970's ...

This brilliantly illustrated tale of reason insanity love & truth recounts the story of Bertrand Russell's life Raised by his paternal grandparents young Russell was never told the whereabouts of his parents Driven by a desire for knowledge of his own history he attempted to force the world to yield to his yearnings for truth clarity & resolve As he grew older & increasingly sophisticated as a philosopher & mathematician Russell strove to create an objective language with which to describe the world
- one free of the biases & slippages of the written word At the same time he began courting his first wife teasing her with riddles & leaning on her during the darker days when his quest was bogged down by paradoxes frustrations & the ghosts of his family's secrets Ultimately he found considerable success
- but his career was stalled when he was outmatched by an intellectual rival his young strident brilliantly original student Ludwig Wittgenstein An insightful & complexly layered narrative Logicomix reveals both Russell's inner struggle & the quest for the foundations of logic Narration by an older wiser Russell as well as asides from the author himself make sense of the story's heady & powerful ideas At its heart Logicomix is a story about the conflict between pure reason & the persistent flaws of reality a narrative populated by great & august thinkers young lovers ghosts & insanity

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Listed as one of the top ten supply chain books of all time on wwwsupplychainopzcom! A concise applied & strategic introduction to the subject of logistics & supply chain management perfect for modern managers & students of logistics & supply chain management Logistics & supply chain management continue to transform the competitive landscape & have become one of today's key business issues This fifth edition of Logistics Management & Strategy continues to take a practical integrated & international approach to logistics &

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