Logic and Philosophy of Science

Course Description


Course:  LPS 30/Philos 30
Name:  Introduction to Symbolic Logic
Description:  An introduction to the rudiments of formal logic, up to and including the first-order predicate calculus with identity. Students learn how to translate arguments expressed in English into the language of first-order logic and assess them for validity. Emphasis on proof procedures, informal semantics, and translation.
Requirements:  weekly problem sets, a midterm, and a final.
Prerequisites:  none.



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