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  • Descriptor Title
    Introduction to Logic
  • C-ID Number
    110
  • Units
    3.0
  • Date of Last Revision
    5/13/2025 07:07:48 PM GMT+0000

General Description

This course introduces some principles of valid reasoning with emphasis on deductive logic.  The course must include a study of formal techniques of sentential logic.  The course may also include a treatment of inductive reasoning, language, or fallacies.

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Advisories

Eligibility for College Composition (C-ID ENGL 100)

Content

A substantial portion of the course must address each of the following:
Validity;
Symbolization;
Syntax; 
Semantics; 
Truth tables;
Natural deduction proof method in sentential logic.

May Also Include
Square of opposition 
Venn diagrams 
Syllogisms in categorical logic

Lab Activities

No information provided

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of deductive reasoning and competence in some methods of formal logic.

Evaluation Methods

Problem sets, quizzes and exams.

Textbooks

Patrick J. Hurley, A Concise Introduction to Logic
Irving M. Copi and Carl Cohen, Introduction to Logic

 

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