PHIL5577 · Philosophy
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
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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4.8 / 5
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Challenge
4.9 / 5
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Attendance
4.7 / 5
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Assignments
4.9 / 5
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Weekly effort
~5
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Spring 2025
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