Irving Copi
American logician
Irving Marmer Copi (July 28, 1917 – August 19, 2002) was an American philosopher, author and logician.
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Symbolic Logic
edit- It is heartening to be able to end a textbook that has no prerequisites with a problem that has not yet been solved.
- Last words, referring to the Skolem's paradox
Democracy
edit"The success of democracy depends, in the end, on the reliability of judgements we citizens make, and hence upon our capacity and determination to weigh arguments and evidence rationally."
Language
edit"Language is the principal tool with which we communicate; but when words are used carelessly or mistakenly, what was intended to advance mutual understanding may in fact hinder it; our instrument becomes our burden."
