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Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr Allen Hazen.
Prerequisite: One first-year single-semester Philosophy subject. Students who lack this prerequisite, but believe themselves adequately prepared to attempt any second/third year subjects, should consult the Head of Department.
Contact: Up to three hours a week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
After completing this subject, students should have gained:
- an understanding of the philosophical motivations for the study of Formal Logic;
- an appreciation of the nature of formal methodology;
- mastery of various formal techniques;
- an understanding of terminology and symbolism essential for the comprehension of much contemporary philosophical writing.
Content:
An introduction to the elements of modern symbolic logic and its application to the analysis of arguments.
Assessment:
One 2-hour end-of-semester examination (70 per cent) and problem sets to be submitted throughout the semester (30 per cent). Students will be advised in the first week of the subject of actual due dates.
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