PHIL5577 · Philosophy

Symbolic Logic: Propositional and Predicate Logic

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Richard Atkins

Professor, Philosophy Department

5 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.8
Course: 4.6

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Richard Atkins

Professor, Philosophy Department

5 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.8
Course: 4.6

About this course

An advanced introduction to propositional and predicate logic. Topics covered include semantics for both propositional and predicate logics, axiomatic and nonaxiomatic proof systems, paraconsistent and paracomplete propositional logics, predicate logic with overlapping quantifiers and identity, and syllogistic logic. Undergraduate students are advised to take Logic first. Satisfies the logic requirement for Ph.D. students in philosophy.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.80 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.93 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.66 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.87 / 5

Weekly effort: ~5 hours

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Evaluation history 5 terms

All available terms for PHIL5577. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Spring 2025	1	4.5	4.8
Spring 2024	1	4.7	4.9
Spring 2023	1	4.8	4.8
Spring 2022	1	4.8	4.9
Spring 2021	1	4.3	4.7