Introduction to Logic

Course Goals: The course has been designed to introduce to the students the methods and techniques used to evaluate arguments. No prior knowledge of either philosophy or mathematics is assumed.

Meeting time and location: Monday–Wednesday, 10:00–11:50am in SAHSOL CR 0-01

Grading: Attendance (5%), Worksheets (5%), Three quizzes (20% each), Final (30%)

Course Units:

• Introduction to Basic Concepts
• Categorical Propositions and Categorical Syllogism
• Propositional Logic (including Truth Tables and Truth Trees)
• Predicate Logic (using Truth Trees for determining validity)

Instructor: Dr Shabbir Ahsen

Teaching Assistant: Ali Nosherwan Hamed

Textbooks:

Hurley, Patrick. A Concise Introduction to Logic (7th ed.)

Jeffrey, Richard. Formal Logic: Its Scope and Limits.

Layman, Stephan. The Power of Logic.

Expectations of Students: It is expected that students will attend all lectures and participate in class discussion in an appropriate manner. Assignments are due on the listed dates. All students are expected to abide by LUMS's academic code.