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PHI101 - Introduction To Logic

The course 'Introduction to Logic' (PHI101) is a 3-credit hour class designed to familiarize students with basic concepts of logic, including arguments, premises, conclusions, and various forms of reasoning. It covers topics such as fallacies, deduction, categorical syllogism, symbolic logic, causal connections, and the scientific method. Recommended textbooks include works by Copi, Hurley, and Lemmon, among others.

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PHI101 - Introduction To Logic

The course 'Introduction to Logic' (PHI101) is a 3-credit hour class designed to familiarize students with basic concepts of logic, including arguments, premises, conclusions, and various forms of reasoning. It covers topics such as fallacies, deduction, categorical syllogism, symbolic logic, causal connections, and the scientific method. Recommended textbooks include works by Copi, Hurley, and Lemmon, among others.

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Title of Course: Introduction to Logic

Credit Hours: 3 Course Code: PHI101

Course Description:

 To familiarize students with basic concepts of logic

Course Contents:

Introduction

 What is logic? Argument, Premises and Conclusions


 Deduction and Induction, Truth and Validity

The Uses of Language:

 Three basic functions of language


 Discourse serving Multiple Functions
 Kinds of Agreement and Disagreement
 Emotively Neutral Language

Fallacies

 Fallacies of Relevance
 Fallacies of Ambiguity
 Avoiding Fallacies

Deduction

 Disputes, Verbal disputes and Definitions


 Kinds of definitions and Revolution of disputes

Categorical Syllogism:

 Categorical Propositions and classes


 Quality, Quantity and Distribution
 Symbolism and Diagram for Categorical Syllogism
 Standard-Form Categorical Syllogism
 Venn-Diagram technique for Testing Syllogism
 Rules and Fallacies.

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Symbolic Logic:

 The values of Special symbols


 The symbols for Conjunction, Disjunction and Negation
 Conditional Statements and material implication
 Truth tables
 Statement form Material Equivalence, and Logical Equivalence
 The Three “ Laws of Thought”. (Method of deduction)
 Rules of inference
 Rules of replacement
 Formal proof of validity
 Analogy and Probable Inference
 Argument by Analogy
 Appraising Analogical Argument

Casual Connections:

 The meaning of “Cause”


 Mill’s Methods of Experimental Inquiry

A Brief Introduction of Science and Hypothesis:

 The values of science.


 Explanations: Scientific and Unscientific.
 Evaluating Scientific Explanation.

Recommended Books

1. Copi, Irving M., Introduction to Logic, New Yark Macmillan


2. Hurley, P.G., Introduction to Logic, California, Worth Publishing Co.
3. Lemmon, E.J., BEGINNING LOGIC, India – Polis Hachett Publishing Co.
4. Kearns, John T., The Principles Of Deductive Logic AlbarY State University ofNew
York Press
5. Jeffery, Riched, Formal Logic: Its Scope And Limits, N.Y. McGraw Hills.

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