Grammar, Philosophy, and Logic

• Main Author: Silver, Bruce (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Grammar.; English language.; Language and languages-Philosophy.; Lexicology.; Language and languages-Style.; English.; Philosophy of Language.; Lexicology/Vocabulary.; Stylistics.

This book argues that a basic grasp of philosophy and logic can produce written and spoken material that is both grammatically correct and powerful. The author analyses errors in grammar, word choice, phrasing and sentences that even the finest writers can fail to notice; concentrating on subtle mis...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Is 'Interesting' Interesting?
• Chapter 2. Possible Worlds, Possible Showers and Apparent Suicides
• Chapter 3. Comparisons that go Wrong
• Chapter 4. An Interlude: We All Die but None of Us is Dead
• Chapter 5. Tautologies and Illogical Questions
• Chapter 6. The Implausible and the Impossible
• Chapter 7. Simplicity, Economy and Intensity.