SYMBOLIC LOGIC - PHI 5135

Section 001

Fall Semester, 2002

 

Jim Bell

Philosophy Department

FAQ - 237

tel: 974-5508          e-mail: bell@luna.cas.usf.edu

 

 

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:15 - 1:45 in FAO-237 (my office in the Philosophy Department). I am available much more than those scheduled hours, and would be glad to discuss business at any time. I am also available before and after class, in the classroom. Appointments are also welcome. Finally, please do take advantage of the telephone and e—mail. I check my voice­mail and e-mail regularly.

 

Book: Symbolic Logic, 5th Edition, Irving M. Copi

 

Requirements: All four examinations. The grade, however, will be based on the highest three examination scores. If an examination is missed, it must still be completed even though the grade will not count. Everyone must take a minimum of three examinations for which the grade counts. A zero will be assigned for additional missed examinations after one. Clearly, the best plan is to take all four, allowing the lowest score to drop out.

 

Objectives: Mathematical treatment of formal logic, including proofs and methods of proofs, quantification, the logic of relations, and properties of deductive systems.

 

Syllabus: The syllabus below is organized by weeks, indicated by the Monday of each week. We occasionally will move a bit ahead or fall a bit behind, so that exact dates are not important. The examination dates will remain fixed, however.

 

August 26:

 

            pp. 1-7: read and understand

            pp. 14-15:   I: 1,5,10,15,20   II: 1,3,5,10,15,20   III: 1,3,5,9,   IV: 1,3,5,7,11

 

September 2:

 

            pp. 18-19: I: 1,5,10,15,20 II: 1,5,10,15,20 III: all odd.
            pp. 25-26: I: a,c,e,f,j   II: 1,5,15   III: 1,,5,10,15

            pp. 30-31: I: 1,3,10   II: 1,5,10

            pp. 35-38: I: 1,5,10   II: 1,3,5,9,10   III: 1,3,5,9

            pp. 43-48: I: 1,5,10,15   II: 1,3,5,9,10   III: 1,5,10,15,20,25,   IV: 1,5,10,21

 

September 9:


            p.49:            1,5,7
            p.52:            21,23,24
            p.54:            1,3,5
            p.56: I: 1,5,10,15 II: 1,5,10

 

September 16:

 

            p. 61: 1,3,5

            pp. 61-62: read and understand

            p. 62: do problems until you feel confident

 

September 23:

 

                        SEPTEMBER 25: FIRST EXAMINATION

 

September 30:

 

            pp. 69-70: I: 1,3,5,7,10,13,15,20,25,28,30,35,40

            p. 76: I: 1,5,10 II: 1,5,10,20

            pp. 82-83: I: 1,5,10 III: 5,10

            pp. 88-89: I: all odd

 

October 7:

 

            p. 92: I: all    II: all

            pp. 100-101: 1-10 (all)

            pp. 103-105: I: 1,5,10,15   II: 1,4,8,12

            p. 108: 1,5, p. 115: 1,5,10,15

 

October 14:

 

OCTOBER 16:                        SECOND EXAMINATION

 

October 21:

 

            pp. 116-127: read and work on explanatory examples

            pp. 127-130: I: 1,3,5,10,15,20

                        II:1,5,7,10,11,15,17,20,25,30,35,40

 

October 28:

            p.133: I: 1,3,5,9       
            pp. 139-140: 1,3,5,7

 

November 4:

 

            pp. 149—150: 2,4,6,8

            pp. 155—156: I: 1,3,6,9 II: 2,6,10

 

November 11:

 

NOVEMBER 13: THIRD EXAMINATION

 

November 18:


            pp. 157-169: read and understand

 

November 25:

            pp. 213-237: read and understand

 

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - ENJOY!

 

December 2:

Continue discussion

 

December 9:

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 4:00 P.M..

FOURTH EXAMINATION DUE