New items are in red; deleted items are in strikethrough. PHILOSOPHY 101: Introduction to Logic Fall 2009 Section 17 Tuesday 6:00-8:50 Location: Serra Hall 312 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Ian Duckles Email: iduckles@sandiego.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM; or by appointment Office: Founders Hall 168A TEXTBOOK: Introduction to Logic, 13th Edition, Irving M. Copi & Carl Cohen, Pearson, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2009. (This text is required. We will use it daily in class.) You may use the 12th edition of the text. A separate syllabus for the 12th edition will be available online. COURSE DESCRIPTION: “The study of arguments, including basic principles of traditional logic together with an introduction to modern sentential logic. Topics include recognizing arguments, premises, conclusions, induction and deduction, fallacies, categorical syllogisms, and sentential inference forms” (USD Course Catalog). This course satisfies the logic requirement. COURSE OBJECTIVES: During this course, students will be asked to do some or all of the following: 1. Distinguish arguments from non-arguments 2. Distinguish deductive arguments from inductive arguments 3. Identify the premises and conclusion of arguments 4. Identify types of informal fallacies 5. Test arguments for validity using Venn diagrams and/or truth tables and indirect truth tables 6. Distinguish necessary and sufficient conditions 7. Translate sentences into propositional logic 8. Apply the techniques of natural deduction to proving arguments (this may include reduction and conditional proofs) COURSE CALENDAR (topics and important dates included): (Homework will be due daily and assignments will be announced in class. Do not be concerned if we fall ahead or behind on this schedule. The most important goal is that everyone understand the concepts and problems. This schedule is subject to change. All changes will be announced in class and posted on the course website) Week 1: No Class Week 2 (September 8) Chapter 1: Basic Logical Concepts Homework: Pages 11-12, #'s 1-8 11-15; Page 35, #'s 1-8. Week 3 (September 15) Chapter 2: Analyzing Arguments Homework: Pages 48-51, #'s 8-10; Pages 50-53, #'s 8-10; Pages 58-59, #'s 2-4. Week 4 (September 22) Chapter 3: Language and Definitions Homework: Part 1: Come up with an example of each of the five types of definitions. Homework Part 2: Pick a word and then define that word in each of the five ways we learned for defining a word (ostensive, quasi-ostensive, synonymous, operational, definition by genus and difference.) Homework Part 3: Page 110-112, Exercise B #'s 11-25. Week 5 (September 29) First Midterm Examination (20% of Overall Final Grade) Chapter 4: Informal Fallacies THIS ASSIGNMENT IS NOT DUE UNTIL 10/13 Page 136-139, #'s 10-15. Page 155-56, #'s 1-10. Bring examples of 5 different fallacies to class. Be sure each example you bring in is an example of a different type of fallacy, and be sure to have at least one example of each of the three major classes of fallacies we discussed in class. Week 6 (October 6) Chapter 4: Informal Fallacies First Midterm Examination (20% of Overall Final Grade) Week 7 (October 13) Chapter 8.1-8.4: Modern Symbolic Logic Part I (Read pages 315-346) Homework: Page 169-173: Exercise C, Odd numbered problems. Pages 327-330: Exercise A, #'s 6-10; Exercise B #'s 11-15; Exercise D #'s 1-5. Pages 339-41: Exercise A, #'s 21-25; Exercise C, #'s 21-25. Week 8 (October 20) Chapter 8.5-8.7: Modern Symbolic Logic Part II (Read pages 346-357) Homework: Pages 355-357: Exercise B, #'s 1-10; Exercise C, #'s 1-5 (Symbolize all 5 arguments, do truth tables for #'s 4 and 5). Week 9 (October 27) Chapter 8.8-8.10: Modern Symbolic Logic Part III (Read pages 357-371) Week 10 (November 3) Second Midterm Examination (20% of Overall Final Grade) Week 11 (November 10) Chapter 9.1-9.3: Deduction and Rules of Inference (Read pages 372-383) Homework: Page 383, #'s 5-10 Pages 385-86, #'s 3-10 Week 12 (November 17) Chapter 9.4-9.5: Constructing Formal Proofs (Read pages 383-393) Homework: Pages 387-88 All 15 problems Pages 389-90 #'s 3-7 Week 13 (November 24) Chapter 9.6-9.12: Even More on Constructing Formal Proofs (Read pages 393-436) Homework: Pages 399-400 #'s 1-20 Week 14 (December 1) Replacement Rules in Action (Chapter 9.6-9.8) Week 15 (December 8) Exam 3 . STUDENT EVALUATION: 20% Midterm Examination 1 20% Midterm Examination 2 20% Final Examination 20% Homework (Homework will be due at the start of the class for which it is assigned. I will not accept late assignments) 20% Quizzes (These will be given weekly at the start of class, they cannot be made up if missed) A: 90-100 % B: 80-89 % C: 70-79 % D: 60-69 % F: <60 % ACADEMIC POLICIES: Student Responsibility to Drop/Withdraw: It is the student’s responsibility to officially add, drop, or withdraw from the course stated in the class schedule. Failure to do so can result in a failing grade. Class Attendance: A student may be disenrolled from the course after two absences; however, a student will be disenrolled from the course after three absences without exception. (This count will begin at the first session of Week 3.) ATTENDANCE IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THIS PARTICULAR COURSE. Tardiness/Early Departure: If a student arrives unreasonably late or leaves early without notifying the instructor before the event, then that student will be considered absent for that class session. Professionalism: It is assumed that students will conduct themselves in a professional manner with a positive attitude. An open mind is one of the most important tools required for success in academia. If a student is negative and feels as is there is nothing of value to be gained by the college experience or this course, he or she will not do well in this course. Academic Integrity and Conduct: Plagiarism, cheating and poor student conduct will not be tolerated. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the USD Integrity Policy. This can be found at http://www.sandiego.edu/honorcouncil/integrity.php. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and Disability Services. Information can be found at http://www.sandiego.edu/disability/. |
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