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forall x: an introduction to formal logic
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In formal logic, sentences and arguments are translated into mathematical languages with well-defined properties. If all... More > goes well, properties of the argument that were hard to discern become clearer. This text describes two formal languages which have been of special importance to philosophers: truth-functional sentential logic and quantified predicate logic. The book covers translation, formal semantics, and proof theory for both languages.This can be used as the textbook for a semester long course in logic, for a unit on logic, or for self-directed study. Each chapter contains practice exercises; solutions to selected exercises appear in an appendix.The author is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University at Albany, SUNY.For more information, see the forall x homepage and the author's homepage. < Less
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In formal logic, sentences and arguments are translated into mathematical languages with well-defined properties. If all... More > goes well, properties of the argument that were hard to discern become clearer. This text describes two formal languages which have been of special importance to philosophers: truth-functional sentential logic and quantified predicate logic. The book covers translation, formal semantics, and proof theory for both languages.This can be used as the textbook for a semester long course in logic, for a unit on logic, or for self-directed study. Each chapter contains practice exercises; solutions to selected exercises appear in an appendix.The author is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University at Albany, SUNY.For more information, see the forall x homepage and the author's homepage. < Less
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Underdetermination and the Claims of Science
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Claims about the underdetermination of theory by data are often hidden in an umbra of obscurity and a penumbra of... More > equivocation. So many various phenomena pass for "underdetermination" that it is tempting to think that it is no unified phenomenon at all, so Chapter 1 provides a framework within which all these worries can be seen as species of one genus: A claim of underdetermination involves (at least implicitly) a set of rival theories, a standard of responsible judgment, and a scope of circumstances in which responsible choice between the rivals is impossible. Within this framework, later chapters examine several varieties and alleged examples of underdetermination.
The author is an associate professor of philosophy at the University at Albany, SUNY. This was the author's PhD thesis in Philosophy at UC San Diego. It was developed into a series of papers, many of which are available on his website. < Less
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Update to the original Decktet Book
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This is offered only as an economical option for people who already own the original edition. Even if that's you, you might... More > consider getting the new edition anyway. This file includes the games that are new in the Revised and Expanded Decktet Book, along with a summary of changes for games that have been updated. It is formatted 2-up for printing on letter or A4 paper. < Less
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The Revised and Expanded Decktet Book
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The Decktet is a collection of cards with illustrations and names. Unlike an ordinary pack of cards, more of the Decktet... More > cards have more than one suit. This book is a curated guide to the Decktet: its history and structure, its meaning, and rules for thirty-six different games. < Less
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The Revised and Expanded Decktet Book
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The Decktet is a collection of cards with illustrations and names. Unlike an ordinary pack of cards, more of the Decktet... More > cards have more than one suit. This book is a curated guide to the Decktet: its history and structure, its meaning, and rules for thirty-six different games. < Less
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Underdetermination and the Claims of Science
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Claims about the underdetermination of theory by data are often hidden in an umbra of obscurity and a penumbra of... More > equivocation. So many various phenomena pass for "underdetermination" that it is tempting to think that it is no unified phenomenon at all, so Chapter 1 provides a framework within which all these worries can be seen as species of one genus: A claim of underdetermination involves (at least implicitly) a set of rival theories, a standard of responsible judgment, and a scope of circumstances in which responsible choice between the rivals is impossible. Within this framework, later chapters examine several varieties and alleged examples of underdetermination.
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Ninja Verses: Old School
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Ninja Verses began as an old school, dead tree comic in the campus paper of a Texas university. This volume collects all... More > those comics and puts them on dead trees where they belong: every Ninja Verses strip that was published in the 20th-century, plus many that weren't. This vital omnibus contains 229 strips, not counting the invisible ones printed on top of the ones you can see.

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About P.D. Magnus

The books here are a mixed lot of stuff. The big attraction is the Decktet Book. You can also order a hardcopy of my dissertation, a logic textbook that I wrote, or some cartoons that I drew in the 1990s with a friend of mine.