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In [[logic]] and [[mathematics]] '''second-order logic''' is an extension of [[first-order logic]], which itself is an extension of [[propositional logic]].<ref>Shapiro (1991) and Hinman (2005) give complete introductions to the subject, with full definitions.</ref> Second-order logic is in turn extended by [[higher-order logic]] and [[type theory]].