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LOGIC

Module code: PH103
Credits: 5
Semester: 2
Department: PHILOSOPHY
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	Overview
	Some arguments do genuinely prove their conclusion, and some do not. Logic is the study of the principles of valid argumentation, i.e., of what it is that makes an argument valid or invalid, sound or unsound. This module introduces students to Logic, examining both classical and modern logic, covering such topics as: the nature and scope of logic; truth and validity; the classification of terms and propositions; translating everyday language into standard logical form; patterns of immediate inference; the syllogism; hypothetical and disjunctive arguments; the basic methods and procedures of modern symbolic logic; and informal fallacies.

Overview

Some arguments do genuinely prove their conclusion, and some do not. Logic is the study of the principles of valid argumentation, i.e., of what it is that makes an argument valid or invalid, sound or unsound. This module introduces students to Logic, examining both classical and modern logic, covering such topics as: the nature and scope of logic; truth and validity; the classification of terms and propositions; translating everyday language into standard logical form; patterns of immediate inference; the syllogism; hypothetical and disjunctive arguments; the basic methods and procedures of modern symbolic logic; and informal fallacies.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Identify the main components of an argument (e.g. premisses and conclusion) Distinguish four main types of propositions (categorical, hypothetical, disjunctive, and conjunctive) and put into standard logical form sentences phrased in ordinary language. Recognize the status of the truth, or otherwise of statements in immediate logical inferences among categorical propositions (in the traditional square of opposition, conversion, obversion and contraposition). Discriminate between valid (logical) and invalid (illogical) forms of reasoning. Translate everyday arguments into standard, classical syllogistic form (where possible), and test the validity of such arguments, using the rules of the syllogism. Translate everyday arguments into standard modern logical notation of the propositional calculus, and test the validity of such arguments, using the truth-table method. Summarize, in writing, the main features of informal logical fallacies (of ambiguity and relevance), giving examples.

Learning Outcomes

Teaching & Learning methods

Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes

	Pre-Requisites
	PH101, PH102

	Timetable
	This timetable is not currently available, please contact the Philosophy Department.

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