Elements of Logic and Critical Thinking

Quiz

Lecturers and Tutors list:

Thomas Ming email: tkyming@hkuspace.hku.hk

Dr. Leung Kwong Yiu email: budakyleung@yahoo.com.hk

This course aims to:

1. introduce students to different formal logical systems, and their application to ordinary languages, as well as methods of evaluating reasoning within these systems.

2. introduce students to other types of critical thinking, including recognition of fallacies in daily language and inductive reasoning.

3. develop students’ ability to apply the above knowledge in other subjects and in everyday life.

This course contains 12 lectures and four 1.5 hours tutorials, which you need to sign up with your lecturer.

There are altogether 5 topics (see below): The first topic is about basic concepts; the second topic is on the first formal logical system (using Venn Diagram); the third topic is on the second formal system (Using truth-table); the fourth topic is on giving formal proof; the fifth topic is on applications of logic. Examination will cover the five topics evenly.

You don't have to buy any textbook (but if you want one, you should get the ones recommended in the course outline). Doing problems is the best way to revise for this course (you get more of them in the links below and in any textbooks). Normally, you won't be required to write lengthy answers or express opinions. Revision guide and note are available below. If you need to guess your answer in a basic logic course, you should consult your tutor for help: deductive logic is about absolute certainty and guessing implies ignorance of basic concepts. Furthermore, there is no need for creativity in dealing with basic logic; so logic is very different from other courses listed in Arts and Humanities.

Tutorial Schedule for CCPH-4003-CL01 (TUE) students in KEC (You have to sign up for ONLY 1 of the following sessions with your lecturer)

The 4th tutorial has been cancelled since no one enrols in it.

For students taking Dr. Leung's lecture, please sign up the tutorial with him.

If a tutorial slot does not enrol enough students, the tutor may cancel it and reassign the students to other available slots.

Course Outline: click

Grading Criteria: Grading

Assessment Weighting: (i) Test 30% ; (ii) Quiz 20%; (iii) Exam 50%

Students can only take their test/quiz in their registered class.

You can contact me at tkyming@hkuspace.hku.hk

Revision and Tutorial Guide: Download

Test Sample: click

ffftftfcbc some p are m all m are s valid

Quiz Sample: Quiz sample

TFF

FTTTTTTTFTFTTFFT

(~q.~~~p)-->~r; 3 impl, 4,7, mp; 1 equiv; 8, 10 mt; ~k.~g; ~k v ~s; 15, impl

Exam Sample: Exam sample

Answer: click

Revision Note: get the note

Free Online Logic exercise: Norton logic tutor and Poweroflogic

HKU Critical Thinking Web: HKUphil

Sample Logic Aptitude Test: HKSARS