Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. Author’s Message XIII
5. Part One
6. 1 Viewpoints on Logic 1
7. 2 Introduction 5
8. 3 Mind and Logic 7
9. 4 More on Logic 8
10. 5 Logic and Reality in Life 9
11. 6 Godel’s Proof and Mathematical Logic 15
12. 7 Some Ideas Relating to Godel’s Undecidable Theorem and Mathematical Logic 17
13. 8 Mathematical Logic and Proof 19
14. 9 The Philosophy and Principles of Logic 23
15. 10 Is a New Kind of Logic or Reason Possible? 44
16. 11 The Basis and Reality of Logic 48
17. 12 Reason and Logic in Human Affairs 51
18. 13 Humanity and Logic 56
19. 14 More on Mathematical Logic and Proof 67
20. 15 Are We Rational? 71
21. 16 The Conduct of Rational Argument 73
22. 17 The Logic of Moral Behavior 75
23. 18 The Logic of Evil 82
24. 19 The Logic of Cause and Effect or Causal Effect 83
25. 20 The Theory and Logic of Numbers 86
26. 21 The Logic of Mathematical Equations 90
27. 22 Logical Deduction 94
28. 23 The Author’s Encounters with Logic 105
29. 24 Conclusion 116
30. 25 Epilogue: A Constructive and Important Proposal for Logic 120
31. Part Two
32. 1 What if Ideas, the Logic of Ideas, Are Such That … ? Further Thoughts … 127
33. 2 Something to Ponder About 137
34. 3 Some Interesting Bizarre Scenarios That Would Seriously Test the Power and Reliability of Logic 138
35. 4 A Tongue-in-Cheek, Even Humorous, Slant on Human Logic 140
36. 5 More on the Logic of Moral Behavior 141
37. 6 The Logic of Good Versus Evil 143
38. 7 More on the Logic of Evil 145
39. 8 The Difficult Logic of Morals 146
40. 9 The Logic of Human Relations 148
41. 10 The Logic of Competition Versus Cooperation or Teamwork in Economics 156
42. 11 The General Logic of Cooperation, Teamwork, Harmony, Peace, and Happiness 158
43. 12 The Logic of Democratic Leadership 160
44. 13 The Logic of Nature 162
45. 14 The Paradoxical “Logic” of Time Travel in Theoretical Physics 164
46. 15 The Logic of Space-Time in Theoretical Physics 166
47. 16 The Logic of the Existence of God 167
48. 17 The Logic of Religion and God 172
49. 18 The Inscrutable Logic of Nature 174
50. 19 The Logic of Planetary Movements 176
51. 20 The Logic of Life, Nature, and the Supranatural in Our Universe: A No-Holds-Barred Analysis 177
52. 21 The Possible Ultimate Logic Which Explains Everything in the Universe Including the Mysterious and the Unexplainable 181
53. 22 The Logic of the Act of Thinking 185
54. 23 The Logic of Probability or Luck 186
55. 24 The Discrepancy in the Logic of Algebra 190
56. 25 The Logic of Infinity 192
57. 26 The Logic of Reality 197
58. 27 Will the Laws or Logic of Physics Always Be Useful? 204
59. 28 Practical Logic 205
60. 29 Conflicts Arising from Logic and Their Solutions 215
61. 30 The Serious Problem with Logic and Its Correction – Why Logic Goes Wrong and How to Prevent It from Going Wrong 223
62. 31 The Simplification of Logic 225
63. 32 Being Logical 227
64. 33 A Short, Simple, and Effective Way of Dealing with Logical Problems and Disputes in Everyday Affairs 238
65. 34 The Last Say on Logical Reasoning or the Use of Logic 240
66. 35 The Future of Logic 260
67. 36 Final Conclusion: What Logic Really Is After All 263
68. Appendices
69. Appendix 1: Is Our Physics the Only Reality? 275
70. Appendix 2: The Logic of Space-Time and Time Travel 279
71. Appendix 3: The Puzzling Logic of Gravity 285
72. Appendix 4: The Logic Behind a Scientific Discovery (Maxwell Equations) 289
73. Appendix 5: A Reply to the Editor of a Prestigious Mathematical Journal Raising Some Important Points 293
74. Appendix 6: Notes – Some Logical Concepts of Calculus (Mathematics) 297
75. Appendix 7: Notes – Some Logical Concepts of Quantum Theory (Physics) 299
76. Appendix 8: Economic Reasoning at Work (with Commentary) 305
77. Appendix 9: Scientific Reasoning at Work (with Commentary) 313
78. Appendix 10: Mathematical Reasoning at Work (with Commentary) 361
79. Appendix 11: Interesting Quotations on Logic and Thought – Something to Ponder About 483
80. Bibliography
81. Index