PHIL 101
Introduction to Logic
Please note: this is archived course information from 2018 for PHIL 101.
Description
Arguments are part of everyday life, and the ability to evaluate arguments is a very important skill to have. This course aims to provide an understanding of what distinguishes the point of an argument (conclusion) from the reasons (premises) used to support the point.
The course aims to develop skills and techniques to evaluate the validity of the support premises provide for conclusions. Everyday arguments are translated into formal logical notation for evaluation.
The course examines two main logical systems: propositional logic and predicate logic (with identity), and shows how these formal systems are used to analyse and evaluate everyday arguments.
This course is a prerequisite for all Philosophy courses in logic at Stage II. It is also available for the Logic and Computation major/minor.
Availability 2018
Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Jeremy Seligman
Reading/Texts
Roderic A Girle, Introduction to Logic, 2nd ed. (Pearson Education, New Zealand)
Assessment
Online coursework (20%)
Test (30%)
Final examination (50%)
Points
PHIL 101: 15 points
