Introduction to Logic

What is logic — an independent science or just a part of a broader philosophical knowledge, such as epistemology? This question has become crucial for many thinkers, and the answers to it are still ambiguous. In S.I. Povarnin's book "Introduction... to Logic," not only the basic forms and laws of logical thinking are examined, but also deep philosophical debates about the nature of logic itself are addressed. Is it an autonomous discipline or does it inevitably dissolve into the theory of knowledge? The positions of the leading thinkers Vvedensky, Windelband, Shuppe, and Lapshin are presented in the context of this fundamental question. The author analyzes the arguments in favor of the epistemological dependence of logic, considering whether there can exist a "non-partisan," that is, neutral logic outside of worldview foundations. This is not just a book on formal logic, but a philosophical introduction to its roots and meaning.