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Course Description
Academic Year 2019-2020 • Grade 8 and above • Philosophy Sequence
For reference only; see current year course listing for course availability and details.Formal Logic
Sections and Teachers
Section 1: Instructor: Karl Oles
Starts: September 3, 2019
Ends: June 8, 2020
Friday 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Tuition: $500.00
There is more information at the teacher's course Website: Formal Logic
This course introduces formal logic, which is the study of arguments in terms of their deductive validity. The course begins with a discussion of what arguments are and how an argument's deductive validity is based on its form. Next artificial languages of increasing complexity are introduced and it is shown that these languages can help to illuminate the concept of deductive validity in English.Prerequisites
No course prerequisite, but students should be comfortable with abstract mathematics such as algebra.
Recommended background
Familiarity with the game "wff 'n proof" or other experience with formal logic would be helpful
Teacher's notes:
This course is intended as a first course in philosophy because it introduces concepts of argumentation, validity, and truth that are applied further in later courses.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
An Introduction to Formal Logic , Authors: Peter Smith
ISBN: 9780521008044
Publisher's website: An Introduction to Formal Logic
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: Make sure you get an edition dated April 2009 or later. There were significant corrections from the original edition.
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Formal Logic
Sections and Teachers
Section 1:
Instructor: Karl Oles
Starts: September 3, 2019
Ends: June 8, 2020
Friday 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Tuition: $500.00
There is more information at the teacher's course Website: Formal Logic
This course introduces formal logic, which is the study of arguments in terms of their deductive validity. The course begins with a discussion of what arguments are and how an argument's deductive validity is based on its form. Next artificial languages of increasing complexity are introduced and it is shown that these languages can help to illuminate the concept of deductive validity in English.
Prerequisites
No course prerequisite, but students should be comfortable with abstract mathematics such as algebra.
Recommended background
Familiarity with the game "wff 'n proof" or other experience with formal logic would be helpful
Teacher's notes:
This course is intended as a first course in philosophy because it introduces concepts of argumentation, validity, and truth that are applied further in later courses.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
An Introduction to Formal Logic , Authors: Peter Smith
ISBN: 9780521008044
Publisher's website: An Introduction to Formal Logic
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: Make sure you get an edition dated April 2009 or later. There were significant corrections from the original edition.
Ready to Enroll?
Don't yet have a member account? Click this button to create one. We collect only the information we need to identify you and support your enrollments.
Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Hosted on Interserver