Logic: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) (ISBN 0192893203)

It'll make your brain hurt......but it's a good hurt!:
I've never studied logic before so this seemed like a good place to start. I don't know how you could possibly get more information into a little book this size! It's possibly the best value in a book that I've ever seen. If there's anything else to the field of logic that isn't here then I don't want to know. But be prepared to spend some time reading it.....you'll need to keep a notepad handy and you'll definitely need to re-read many sections more than once to get the full understanding. BUT....when done I can guarantee you that you'll be glad you did it. This is an excellent little book and is worth more than $10.

Concise, Clear, and Interesting:
Graham Priest's short introduction to logic is a wonderful read. One expects a book on logic to be dreadfully boring, but Priest applies his logic to several interesting philosophical arguments, showing that logic can be useful and fun to use. The book was a perfect length, and Priest does not spend much time covering each topic. Luckily, not much time is needed. Most of the ideas are easily grasped, and I, for one, was grateful that he did not dwell on elementary ideas. This forces the reader to utilize his or her own brainpower, and to better absorb the ideas and to begin thinking logically. Even though I felt the book was sufficiently long enough for one to get the basic idea of each topic, it certainly didn't allow for any amazing depth. The book, however, does not advertise depth, so it delivers its promise to offer a basic introduction to logic. It is certainly a wonderful start for any beginner. As much as I applaud the short length of the book in terms of explaining the technical aspects of logic, I was sorely saddened that there was not more room to attack more logic puzzles concerning the existence of God or other philosophical concepts. I found his examinations of those arguments intensely interesting and a good way to hold the reader's attention. Any beginner who is interested in logic, yet who doesn't know where to start with such a daunting subject, should definitely start here.

Argh:
The other reviews are right on the mark. My only problem is the book arrived with the first 18 pages (including front page, index, etc.) missing! It's not damaged. They haven't fallen out. They were just not there to begin with. (you can tell by the binding) The "first" page of my book starts in mid-sentence, lol. An even much shorter Introduction to Logic, indeed.

A Very Logical Introduction:
Another great entry in the Very Short Introduction series. Priest not only explains logic, he makes it both more interesting and more informative by applying it to an amazingly varied collection of topics. Among the subjects discussed are fatalism, the reality or unreality of time, vagueness, arguments for the existence of God, and paradoxes of self-reference. He covers both deduction and induction, and even includes a section on modal logic. And his analysis of the material conditional is excellent. All this in just a little more than a hundred pages. Very highly recommended.

Not For The 1st Time Self Learner:
I'm not a student in college. I'm just someone at home with an interest in learning Logic. This was the first book that I've read on the subject and I can say that it was very difficult for me to understand it. Even though I've tried and retried many times. For someone just starting out, and wanting to learn on there own I wouldn't recommend this book. A much better book is "Crimes Against Logic" by Whyte.