# FORMS OF THOUGHT A Study in Philosophical Logic **Opening (not a real abstract):** Forms of thought are involved whenever we name, describe, or identify things, and whenever we distinguish between what is, might be, or must be the case. It appears to be a distinctive feature of human thought that we can have modal thoughts, about what is possible or necessary, and conditional thoughts, about what would or might be the case if something else were the case. Even the simplest thoughts are structured somewhat like sentences, containing referential and predicative elements, and studying these structures is the main task of philosophical logic. This clear and accessible book investigates the forms of thought, focusing on and drawing out the central logical notions of reference, predication, identity, modality, and conditionality. It will be useful to students and other readers interested in **Authors:** [[Lowe]]