Spring 2004 Philosophy
215 (sec. 3)
TTh 3:
Logic
Rex Gilliland
Classroom: Engleman C204
Office: Engleman D210
Office Hours: TTh
Phone: 392-6783
Email: gillilandr1@southernct.edu
Schedule (Click on Quiz or Exam for Study Guide)
Date Sections to Read Homework Exercises Topic
T 1/27 Introduction to Course, Basic Terms
1. Basic Concepts
Th 1/29 1.1-1.3 1.2 evens; 1.3 evens Basic Terms, Statements, Arguments
T 2/3 1.4 1.4 A evens; B evens Diagramming Arguments
Th 2/5 Quiz #1 1.5-1.6 1.5 evens; 1.6 evens Enthymemes and Identifying Arguments
T 2/10 2.1-2.3 2.3A evens; B evens Deductive Validity and Inductive Strength
Th 2/12 Exam #1
2. Propositional Logic
T 2/17 5.1-5.4 5.4 evens Symbols and Translation
Th 2/19 5.5-5.6 5.5 evens Grouping and Translation
T 2/24 5.7-5.8 5.8 A all; B evens; C 2-10 evens Constructing Truth Tables
Th 2/26 Quiz #2 6.1 6.1 evens Truth Tables for Evaluating Arguments
T 3/2 6.1 odds cont.
Th 3/4 Exam #2
3. Natural Deduction
T 3/9 7.1-7.2 7.2 A all; B evens Rules of Inference 1-4
Th 3/11 7.3 7.3 B evens, C evens Rules of Inference 5-8
T 3/16 Quiz #3 7.4 7.4 A evens Rules of Equivalence
Th 3/18 7.4 B evens cont.
T 3/23, Th 3/25 Spring Break
T 3/30 Exam #3
4. Categorical and Predicate Logic
Th 4/1 3.1-3.3 3.3 A evens; B evens; C evens Categorical Forms
T 4/6 3.4 3.4 A evens; B evens Venn Diagrams
Th 4/8 4.3-4.4 4.4 A evens; B all; C 1, 3, 5, 7 Testing Validity with Venn Diagrams
T 4/13 Quiz #4 Handout 4.4 C evens and Handout cont. and Predicate Logic
Th 4/15 Handout Handout cont.
T 4/20 Exam #4
5. Inductive Logic and Informal Fallacies
Th 4/22 8.1-8.2 8.2 B evens Inductive Strength and Inductive Generalization
T 4/27 8.3 8.3 A evens; B evens; C evens Causal Arguments
Th 4/29 8.4 8.4 evens Arguments from Analogy
T 5/4 Quiz #5 9.1-9.6 Handout Fallacies 1-6
Th 5/6 9.7-9.12 Handout Fallacies 7-12
T 5/11 9.13-9.18 9.1 A evens; B evens Fallacies 13-18
Th 5/13 Review
Final Exam Th 5/20