Philosophy 120

Spring, 2005                                  COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Instructor:  Dr. Steve Duncan    Office:  C207B    Office Hours:  8:30-9:20 M-F

Instructor E-Mail:  sduncan@bcc.ctc.edu

Text:  Paul Herrick, The Many Worlds of Logic, 2nd Edition, New York, Oxford, 2002

CLASS SCHEDULE:  We will be covering the following material at approximately the

following rate:

            WEEK      CHAPTERS                                             WEEK      CHAPTERS

                 1                  1                                                             7              Exam, 16, 18     

                 2              2, 3, 4                                                         8                    20, 17,

                 3                  5                                                             9              21, 22, Exam

                 4            Exam, 7, 8                                                  10                   23, 24              

                 5                 10                                                          11                 24 (cont.)

                 6                9, 11           Final Exam:  Wednesday, June 15, 7:30-9:20

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course introduces the student to modern symbolic or mathematical logic.  In the course of the quarter, we will learn the elements of three formal languages (TL, QL and ML) and learn to test arguments in each of these languages for formal validity. 

 

EXAMS AND GRADING:  There will be four exams during the quarter, as above, with the final exam held at the regularly scheduled time.  All exams are to be taken as scheduled; no make-up or late exams will be allowed.  No other assignments will be required and no extra credit will be offered.  Students’ grades will be based on the total amount of points out of 100 possible and will be calculated in accordance with the following scale of percentages:

              100-95    A                           87-86    B-                              73-70     D+

                94-93    A-                          85-83    C+                             69-66     D

                92-91    B+                         82-77    C                             65/Below  F

                90-88    B                           76-74    C-

 

CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM:  Cheating and plagiarism of any kind will result in immediate and automatic failure for the assignment or test and recommendation for disciplinary action against the offending student will be sent to the dean of students.

 

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR:  This is a lecture course.  Students are expected to attend class daily, be on time and to avoid disruptive behavior (especially private conversion during class time) as well as to participate in in-class activities.  Failure to do so will adversely affect your grade.