PHIL 012 - Symbolic Logic

Summer 2013, Section 002 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 231034
Satisfies: General Education - Quantification Courses (GQ)

Important Dates

Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 7/1/2013
First Day of Class: 6/26/2013
End of Class: 8/7/2013

Course Description

Formal logical structures of propositions and arguments; mechanical tests and proof techniques for logically necessary truth and deductive validity.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

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Remarks

Symbolic logic involves a formal system for representing the structure of propositions (true or false sentences) and of inferences (arguments). In other words, logic can be thought of as the algebra of language and thought, as it uses a formal symbolism to model arguments, similar to how physics uses algebra or calculus to model the structures of, and interactions between, physical objects. However, in many ways the structures of and interactions between propositions - sentences and thoughts - are much more complex than those between physical objects, at least as presented in a basic physics course.  For students who plan to graduate this semester, please communicate your intent to graduate to your instructor. This will alert your instructor to the need to submit your final grade in time to meet the published graduation deadlines.  

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Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
Symbolic Logic		Agler, David	9781442217423	MBS

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