PHIL 2203 - Introduction to Logic

Description
An introduction to the process & discipline of logical thought. Includes both traditional and modern methods of deductive and inductive inference.

Pre-Requisite
NONE

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
On Demand

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will be able to:

Recognize an argument, determine its premises and conclusion and determine whether it is deductive or inductive.
Apply several different methods such as counter-arguments, Venn diagrams, truth tables and natural deduction to determine the validity of deductive arguments.
Judge the strength of inductive arguments by applying informal fallacy analysis.
Translate English into logic notation and perform reverse translations of logic into English.
Determine the validity or invalidity of deductive arguments using Venn diagrams, truth tables, and natural deduction.

General Education Outcomes Supported
N/A

Standard Practices
Topics list

Deductive vs. Inductive Arguments
Counterexamples
Necessary vs. Sufficient Conditions
Categorical Propositions
Categorical Syllogisms
Informal Fallacies
Propositional Logic
Natural Deduction in Logic
Predicate Logic.

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