Introduction to Logic

 

 

 Class Resources:   Links:
  Course Syllabus The Logic Daemon Guide to Logical Fallacies Heraclitus and the "Logos"
  Blog ("Phil. Questions") The Daily Translation Fallacy Files Aristotle's Logic
  Logic Tutor Stoic Logic Paradoxes Ancient Chinese Logic
  Logic Coach Constructing a Logical Argument Ancient Logic Monty Python Argument Clinic

  Course Outline:                         

  Hayworth  (night section)  
1/14- Introduction: history, deduction and induction 1.1-1.3, 1.5
1/21- No Class: MLK n/a
1/28- Deductive Logic: valid/strong arguments 1.6-1.8, Tindale: Preface-Chap. 1
2/4-   Boolean Logic: translations, simple truth-tables 6.1-6.4, Tindale: Chap. 2
2/11- Truth-tables for arguments: direct and indirect methods 6.5-6.6, Tindale: Chap. 4
2/18- First Exam, Introduction to Propositional Logic 7.1-7.2
2/25- Propositional Logic (con't) 7.3,       Tindale: Chap. 5
3/3-   Propositional Logic (con't) 7.3       
3/10- No Class: Spring Break n/a            
3/17- Propositional Logic (con't), Review for Exam 7.4,       Tindale: Chap. 6
3/24- Second Exam, Conditional Proof 7.5
3/31- Conditional Proof, Indirect Proof 7.5-7.6, Tindale: Chap. 7
4/7-   Predicate Logic Translations 8.1-8.2, Tindale: Chap. 9
4/14- Translations (con't), Intelligence Squared Debate              Tindale: Chap. 10  
4/21- Last Day of Class: Review and Class Evaluations             


 

 CAS (day section)    
                                           Monday                                  Wednesday                                        Friday
1/7    Introduction, Copi- 1.1 1/9    Copi- 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 1/11  Quiz, Tindale- Ch. 1
1/14  Copi- 1.6 1/16  Copi- 1.7, 1.8 1/18  Quiz, Tindale- 19-28
1/21  No Class 1/23  6.1-6.2 1/25  Quiz, Tindale- 28-40
1/28  6.2-6.3 1/30  6.4 2/1    Quiz, Tindale- 57-68
2/4    6.5 2/6    6.5 (con't) 2/8    Quiz, Tindale- 69-80
2/11  6.6 2/13  6.6 (con't) 2/15  Quiz, Review
2/18  First Exam 2/20  7.1-7.2 2/22  Quiz, Tindale- 81-92
2/25  7.2 2/27  7.2 (con't) 2/29  "Rex Day"
3/3    7.3 3/5    7.3 3/7    Quiz, Tindale- 92-103
3/10  No Class 3/12  No Class 3/14  No Class
3/17  7.4 3/19  7.4 3/21  No Class
3/24  Second Exam 3/26  7.5 3/28  Quiz, Tindale- 104-126
3/31  7.5 (con't) 4/2    7.6 4/4    Quiz, Tindale- 127-148
4/7    8.1, 8.2 4/9    8.2, Tindale- 173-183 4/11  Quiz,
4/14  Tindale-  194-213 4/16  Intelligence Squared Debate 4/18  Quiz, Discussion
4/21  Last Day (Review, Class Eval.)          (My Analysis of Debate)         

        Final Exam:  4/28  8:30-11:30 am