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PHL134: Introductory Formal Logic
Logic is the study of reasoning and argument. In this unit we introduce the central concepts of formal logic. Students learn how to represent arguments in symbolic form and analyse these arguments using the precise tools of formal evaluation. We also examine some of the philosophical assumptions underlying systems of formal logic, which have exerted enormous influence in fields as diverse as linguistics, computing science, mathematics, physics, economics, and systems theory. The unit is suitable for those with an interest in the nature and philosophy of logic, or for those who need to understand the techniques of formal logic for use in other areas of philosophy, computing, mathematics, linguistics, and other information sciences.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (Session Dates: 11 September; 6 November) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Albert Atkin |
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| NCCW(s): | PHIL134 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Philosophy |
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