Symbolic Logic Syntax, Semantics, and Proof

The author provides visually convincing examples that illustrate the concepts of symbolic logic effectively, a feature not commonly found in similar textbooks. The abundance of sample symbolizations and proofs in this book makes it ideal for classroom use. -- Masato Ishida, University of Hawaii Agler's Symbolic Logic: Syntax, Semantics, and Proof is a remarkably clear and systematic introduction to first-order formal logic. Notably, Agler does an excellent job in showing why we use these particular rules through multiple examples and step-by-step explanations of how they develop from general considerations of meaning and truth. This method of building up to the rules of symbolic logic will be incredibly helpful in improving student understanding, since it presents the formalism as something to be understood, rather than simply memorized. -- Daniel Brunson, Morgan State University