SYLLABUS
Introduction to Logic
Phil A101, section
192
Spring 2017
William Jamison
THEME: Analyzes argumentation and informal fallacies; introduces deductive logic, and examines inductive evidence in scientific and practical reasoning.
STUDENT OUTCOMES
Students will develop formal and informal reasoning skills, be familiar with deductive logic via statement logic, analyze arguments and be familiar with scientific and inductive reasoning, common fallacies, and methods for evaluating arguments.
TEXTS:
LOGIC
| BARONETT | |
| 3RD 16 | |
| 2016 | |
| 9780199383405 |
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
75%
of the grade will be from tests based on the chapter exercises.
25%
of the grade will be based on quizzes.
OFFICE: Eagle River Center Room 211 MTWR 2:30 - 3:30 P. Here is my Current Schedule.
CLASS: Hours: Monday / Wednesday 1:00 P- 2:20 P Room 222 Eagle River Center
Phone: 786-7649 (office) or 694-1023 (home) - please no calls after 8P. The best way to get a message to me is via e-mail. My web page is http://wsjamison.uaa.alaska.edu and my e-mail address is wsjamison@ALASKA.EDU.
SCHEDULE and REQUIRED READING:
January 18: Introduction
to the course, description of course requirements and overview of Logic and notice this is the web site for the text.
January 23: Chapter 1 What Logic Studies Practice Test
January 25: Chapter 1 Basic Logical Concepts continued Practice Test
January 30: Chapter 2 Language Matters
February 1: Chapter 3 Diagrams and Analysis
February 6: Chapter 3 Diagrams and Analysis continued
February 8: Chapter 4 Fallacies
February 13: Chapter 4 Fallacies continued
February 15: Chapter 5 Categorical Propositions
Test 1 on chapters 1 through 4 due via email by midnight
February 20: Chapter 5 Categorical Propositions continued
February 22: Chapter 5 Categorical Propositions continued
February 27: Chapter 6 Categorical Syllogisms
March 1: Chapter 6 Categorical Syllogisms continued
March 6:
Review and Practice Test Last 40 minutes of class is Test 2 on chapters 5 and 6.
Basic Argument Analysis
March 8: Chapter 7 Propositional Logic
March 13 - 18: Spring break - no classes
March 20: Chapter 7 Propositional Logic continued
March 22: Chapter 8 Natural Deduction
March 27: Chapter 8 Natural Deduction continued
March 29: Chapter 9 Predicate Logic
April 3: Test 3 on chapters 7 through 9
April 5: Chapter 10 Analogical Arguments
April 10: Chapter 11 Legal Arguments
April 12: Chapter 12 Moral Arguments
April 17: Chapter 13 Statistical Arguments
April 19: Chapter 14 Causality and Scientific Arguments
April 24: Chapter 15 Analyzing a Long Essay (chapter 15 is only in the old edition)
April 26: Last regular class meeting to finish the book
May 1: Final session - Final test due via email. Attendance is not required but class meets 1:00 PM - 3:45 PM. We will discuss a movie.
Tests: Two tests will be given in class and two will be via email. Test 1 will be essay questions via email on the covered chapters 1-4. Tests two and three have various examples posted on this web page for practice that is an example of what the test given in class will be like. The final - test 4 - will be via email in response to a test when posted the last week.
Daily Quizzes are to encourage attendance and for feedback purposes. They will be pass/fail.
This syllabus may be adjusted at any time to meet the class or instructor’s requirements upon one week’s notice to students.