Author: Morris Raphael Cohen
Publisher: Meridian Books (reprinted by arrangement with Henry Holt & Company)
Publication Date: 1956 (Meridian edition; first published 1944)
Format: Paperback, sewn-bound for durability
Condition: Good. Light wear to covers with some creasing and rubbing, small spine and edge wear consistent with age. Binding intact, pages clean though slightly age-toned.
Description:
Morris Raphael Cohen, a leading 20th-century philosopher and logician, presents an accessible introduction to the history and principles of logic. A Preface to Logic traces the evolution of logical thought from Aristotle’s formal logic to modern symbolic and probability-based systems. Written with clarity and insight, Cohen emphasizes not only the technical aspects of logic but also its role in illuminating the character of human thought and rationality.
This edition includes two significant appendices on modern logicians F. H. Bradley and John Dewey, making it both a valuable educational tool and a work of broader philosophical reflection. Designed for students, philosophers, and general readers alike, this book captures the enduring significance of logic in the liberal arts tradition.
Notable: First Meridian Books edition (1956), reprinted from the 1944 Henry Holt & Company edition. A collectible mid-20th-century paperback in the humanistic philosophy tradition.
A Preface to Logic
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