Logic and Philosophy of Science

The Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science brings together faculty and students interested in a wide range of topics including: General Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Physics, Biology, Linguistics, and Social Science; Logic; Foundations and Philosophy of Mathematics and Logic; and Philosophy of Mathematics in Application.

LPS enjoys strong cooperative relations with UCI's Department of Philosophy; in particular, the two units jointly administer a single graduate program leading to the Ph.D. in Philosophy. LPS also has strong connections with several science departments, including mathematics, physics, biology, computer science, economics and mathematical behavioral sciences.


Upcoming Events:

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Friday, May 24, 2013
Faculty meeting @ 11:00am
Placement meeting @ 12:00noon

Friday, May 31, 2013
Faculty meeting @ 11:00am

Friday, May 31, 2013
Colloquium @ 3:00pm - Hosted by the UCI Department of Philosophy
Speaker: Philip Bricker, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Friday, June 7, 2013
Council of Chairs Meeting
SBSG 1321 @ 12:00pm

Friday, June 7, 2013, Last Day of Classes
End of Year Celebration immediately following talk

Philosophy of Physics Reading Group:
3:00 p.m.
Social Science Tower, Room 777


SUMMER 2013 COURSES

Summer Session I:  June 24 - August 1, 2013 

Course Title Day Time Instructor
LPS 29 ( LEC - 66010 - 4.0 units)
Critical Reasoning
TuTh 9:00am - 11:50am Benjamin Rin
LPS 30 ( LEC - 66030 - 4.0 units)
Introduction to Symbolic Logic
MW 8:00am - 10:50pm John Rapalino
LPS 31 ( LEC - 66050 - 4.0 units)
Introduction to Inductive Logic
MWF 11:00am - 12:50pm Samuel Fletcher
LPS 143 ( LEC - 66090 - 4.0 units)
Philosophy of Mind
TuTh 1:00pm - 3:50pm Bennett Holman
Summer Session II:  August 5  - September 11, 2013  
Course Title Day Time Instructor
LPS 29 ( LEC - 66020 - 4.0 units)
Critical Reasoning
TuTh 9:00am - 11:50am Jeremy Heis
LPS 30 ( LEC - 66040 - 4.0 units)
Introduction to Symbolic Logic
MW 1:00pm - 3:50pm Greg McWhirter

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