--- product_id: 66731510 title: "An Introduction to Formal Logic" brand: "peter smith" price: "₱7736" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/66731510-an-introduction-to-formal-logic store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # An Introduction to Formal Logic **Brand:** peter smith **Price:** ₱7736 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** An Introduction to Formal Logic by peter smith - **How much does it cost?** ₱7736 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/66731510-an-introduction-to-formal-logic) ## Best For - peter smith enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted peter smith brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![An Introduction to Formal Logic - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T2/images/I/41UdY+mncxL.jpg) ![An Introduction to Formal Logic - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T2/images/I/41LI4iD3bxL.jpg) ![An Introduction to Formal Logic - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T2/images/I/31IBGKXU1kL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Peter Smith makes his atheistic bias known as early as chapter 1 --- No place for this zealotry in a formal logic book. *by E***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 24, 2014* I was expecting to read a book about Formal Logic - this book is about Formal Logic unfortunately it contains a bit more- The Author, Peter Smith, can''t seem to help himself from advocating for his apparent favored metaphysical worldview of reality, which via an inductive argument would lead me to suspect is atheistic naturalism. It is annoying enough that the author uses confusing Lewis Carroll examples as he attempts to explain logical inference; he needs to take little jabs at theism at several points throughout the book. I made it only as far as Chapter 4 when the Darwin advocacy drove me over the edge. If I want to read a book that advocates for militant atheism I will read something by Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens.Hey Peter Smith, if you are going to make examples of what you consider to be """quantifier shift fallacies """" using pathetic watered down strawmen of theistic arguments for God, why don't you balance it out a little bit and lay out some arguments that demonstrate what a bunk worldview naturalism is?--- at least the reader would come away with the common sense notion that you were trying to play it fair and balanced.In Chapter 1 Mr. Smith uses an "intelligent design" example and asks the reader to evaluate it for deductively validity, of course the author is quick to indicate that "entire books have been written about it but it is not deductively valid""He also uses the conceivability argument from Descartes but does not make any conclusions about the deductive validity of this argument - interesting.I figured maybe he would throw something in about the question begging nature of certain materialistic explanations of reality, yet these were strangely absent in the comparative sense.In Chapter 4, Smith can't help but bash Aristotle, quote "Did Aristotle really use the terrible argument""? Smith apparently thinks he did. Smith continues his advocacy for materialism by preaching at the end of Chapter 4, where Smith states, ""It is perhaps worth noting that a number of SUPPOSED arguments for the existence of God commit the same quantifier shift fallacy."" Peter Smith then begins to erect the strawmenE" (1) Every causal chain has an uncaused first link C: God uncaused cause at the first linkThen Smith throws in a strawman argument for designE"" (1) Every ecological system has a designer, C: God made every ecological systemSmith explains that its wrong to reach the conclusion that a single God caused the each thing to exist or that a single master designer built all ecological systems, there could after all be many designers ----- Duh, yeah, if you set the argument up that way, sure Smith -- I don't know many theists that use arguments like these, though. Why do I need to read about this in your book?Lastly, Peter Smith can't help himself again after using erecting the strawman argument for design, stating """THOUGH THAT IS A PREMISE WHICH DARWIN EXPLODED"" -- -really, Peter Smith?It would have been a different story had the author used some horrible arguments for naturalism that are frequently used by militant atheists like Dawkins, but for some strange reason Peter Smith couldn't seem to present a fair and balanced approach remaining content to focus on theism.If you are going to read a book on formal logic and are a theist, I would choose another --- if you are a militant atheist, this is definitely the book for you as you and the author would appear to share a commonality.Peter Smith should have used an example like the KCA instead of the garbage he pedaled off as being representative of arguments used by theists.KCA ---Everything that begins to exist, has a causeTHE UNIVERSE (not everything Pete), began to exist,Therefore, the universe has a causeIn the future, I would suggest Mr. Smith re-evaluate titles of books he authors if he intends to advocate for a particular metanarrative of reality. For example, this book would best be titled "Formal Logic In The Setting Of Metaphysical Naturalism." At least this way, readers would know what they are getting into before buying the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not available in my country. *by J***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 6, 2013* It's especially useful for persons who are going to learn logic by self-study. Logic is a very important and fundamental subject. Unfortunately, the supply for this kind of textbooks is not enough in the region I'm living! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good review of logic and math. *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 6, 2017* Great book, but a background in logic would be nice. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/66731510-an-introduction-to-formal-logic](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/66731510-an-introduction-to-formal-logic) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*