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Course Outline
PHIL& 106
Introduction to Logic
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50
AA Discipline: [Quantitative] [Humanities]
Lecture Hours:50
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Description
Introduction to systematic techniques for assessing the validity of arguments: translations, truth tables, propositional calculus, rules of inference, transformation rules, indirect proofs, and abbreviated truth tables. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in MATH 078E or permission of the Mathematics Department. Formerly PHIL 220, Symbolic Logic. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate competence in explaining and making use of primary logical concepts, including argument, premise, conclusion, inference, validity, soundness, consistency, and form.
Explain and make use of logical operators, truth functions, direct and indirect truth tables.
Demonstrate competence in making use of the propositional calculus, including the rules of implication and rules of replacement (substitution).
Demonstrate competence in making use of conditional and indirect proofs.
Identify some of the contributions of a variety of eminent logicians; for example Aristotle, Leibniz, DeMorgan, Russell, Whitehead, and Wittgenstein.
Ability to use logical reasoning and principles to solve probelms.
Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of terminology commonly used in symbolic logic.
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Syllabi
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Spring 2013 |
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Jon Stratton |
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Spring 2010 |
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Jon Stratton |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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