A New Introduction to Modal Logic 1st Edition by M.J. Cresswell (PDF)

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This long-awaited book replaces Hughes and Cresswell’s two classic studies of modal logic: An Introduction to Modal Logic and A Companion to Modal Logic.A New Introduction to Modal Logic is an entirely new work, completely re-written by the authors. They have incorporated all the new developments that have taken place since 1968 in both modal propositional logic and modal predicate logic, without sacrificing tha clarity of exposition and approachability that were essential features of their earlier works.The book takes readers from the most basic systems of modal propositional logic right up to systems of modal predicate with identity. It covers both technical developments such as completeness and incompleteness, and finite and infinite models, and their philosophical applications, especially in the area of modal predicate logic.

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Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Clear explanations and proofs, high level of detail. I am giving it 3 stars instead of 5 because of the sheer number of typos in formulas in the kindle edition (as of when I purchased it) – often it isn’t hard to figure out what they are supposed to be, but then again often it is as well. Typos show up in proofs and in exercises.To emphasize: I think the content itself is actually great – well organized and clear and all that. If the kindle edition did not have so many typos, it would definitely get a 5 star review, but they really do get in the way very often. From other reviews, it seems that this isn’t solely limited to the kindle edition, but if you can find an edition without so many typos, it would be a great text.The only comments I have on the actual content are that:a) it does go into great depth on the basics so in this way would be great for beginners. Good for non-beginners too, you just may find yourself skimming some passages occasionally.b) Many formulas are referred to by their names throughout, and their names tend to be things like K9 and S4. These names, while standard, so far as I know, don’t really say much about the content of the formulas (at least to me, as someone who is not familiar with the history of the subject). I recommend keeping a list of them as you go through the text.Again, great content, but try to get a version without typos – and unless it has been updated since this review was made (October 2014), the kindle version is not such a version.

⭐Very good book for self taught folks like me. Not for anyone who doesn’t know PL and SL relatively well, but for people who do, it’s definitely structured on building the mechanics of modal logic step by step from that point. One of the downsides of this book are the awful examples. I think they would work better in a classroom setting, because they are very unnecessarily involved in complex and relating somehow to a “game”, which is a game no one has ever played, will ever play, or potentially could ever play.

⭐I am studying modal logic and I found this book enlightening. It is very clear, making a subject – which is not easy – accessible to everyone who is willing to read carefully the book. And the effort pays.

⭐This is the best introduction to modal logic for all but very experienced logic students. However, the first printing (ISBN 0-415-12599-5 (hbk), 0-415-12600-2 (pbk)) has many annoying errors, especially in the exercises. Make sure to get a later printing. Right now I see only the very expensive hardbound edition, and only the error-loaded first printing, on the Amazon website.

⭐This book is the best introduction to Modal Logic I know, and it is great for reference too. It gives a general survey of modal propositional and even modal predicate logic (this latter is pretty difficult and rarely presented in introductory books). There is one feature of this book that I really love: the authors try to present everything without supposing anything on the part of the readers. I really suffer when I get a book that supposes that strange type of pre-requisite that appears to be everything minus the subject that is being presented – and sometimes the author even supposes that you have already met his subject before! Hughes and Cresswell write in a pleasant pace, sometimes repeating themselves, but this is good for educational purposes. I like their analogies: the presentation of K-validity as a modal game is really superb. They do not exagerate with mathematical formalisms, using only when indispensable, and this is good for the non-mathematician. I recommend it for every reader interested in logic in general, mathematicians or philosophers.

⭐Hughes and Cresswell (sounds like a deli sandwich, unfortunately) have written what is probably the best introduction to modal logic on the market. They are clear, orderly, organized–but they don’t provide the student with anything to make his or her foray into the subject any more pleasant. It’s a text for logicians-to-be with excessive-compulsive disorders; that would be most, but not everyone. The authors would do well to reformat their text, but the content is superb.

⭐If you have never studied logic, this is the book for you. But if you have, find something else. This book is slow and it spends too much time on the deductive system in propositional logic. Tedious.

⭐it is good and I got it in time. but the cover is not very good quality. Recommended. I love Modal Logic.

⭐A deep and insightful walk through modal logic. Not for the faint hearted, but it certainly rewards perseverence.

⭐Some pages were fixed by someone. On the top of 14 pages there is green paper. The book is new but probably it had factory errors

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