Logic

Instructor    Carlos Mariscal
Lectures   T. & Th. 15:05-16:55 LSC-C338
Office Hours    Weekdays 12-1 @LSC Common Area

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This course seeks to improve analytical skills through an in-depth exploration of logic.
We will cover three major areas of logic: informal logic, inductive logic, and deductive logic. We begin with informal logic, learning tools that help you use better reasoning in your everyday life. Then we will discuss inductive logic, focusing on tools that help us think scientifically about the world. Finally, we will tackle deductive logic. This will be done in two parts. The first part is propositional logic (truth-functional logic), in which we translate English to the formal language of propositional logic and determine the validity of symbolized arguments.
Our last topic will be predicate logic (also called quantificational logic), which includes all of the elements of propositional logic as well as quantifiers, variables, individual constants, and property & relational predicates. In sum, students will develop an understanding and appreciation of the role of logic in argumentation
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30% Final Exam
25% Third-term Exams (x2)
20% Homework

Exams
(Some people call these ‘midterms,’ but such a name is misleading.)
Each in-class exam will be an hour long and consist of problems of and inspired by the material. Due to nature of class, exams are always at least partially cumulative, will most evident in the final. We will prepare for each exam with review sheet and in-class Jeopardy!-style review as well as with student questions. It is advised for people to study in groups.

Homework
Every class will have assigned homework. Are daily, but merely graded on whether complete (100%), incomplete or poorly attempted (partial %), late (docked 10% per day), or absent (0%).
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Required text for class, is Understanding Logic by Virginia Klenk. Selections of Copi & Cohen’s Introduction to Logic will also provided (CC in syllabus).

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I urge you to send comments, questions, and concerns via email or via there class website. By emailing me, you give me permission to post your question and my answer the class website (if I deem it appropriate).

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If you or believe you have disability and would benefit from any accommodations, you may wish to contact Academic Support Accessibility at 494-2836 or access@dal.ca.
For writing assistance, contact your TAs or the Writing Centre at writingcentre@dal.ca, or 494-1963.
If you have problems outside of class impeding your ability to coursework, please contact the Counselling and Psychological Services at 494.2081 or recepcps@dal.ca.
It is something strange in neighborhood, please call the Ghostbusters at 1-212-897-1964.

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