Logic

Dr. Lee Spring, 2006
Office hrs: MWF 2-2:50; TR 2-3 E-mail: plee@franciscan.edu
Phone: 283-6245 x 2361 Website: http://www2.franciscan.edu/plee

OBJECTIVES

Jan 16 Pick Up Syllabus
     
  18 Introduction
    Kreeft, Introduction
  20 First Act of the Mind
    Ch. 1: pp. 35-43
  25 First Act of Mind
    pp. 43-46
  27 Terms: Categories

Ch. II: pp. 47-56

     
  30 Predicables

pp. 57-68

Feb 1 Predicables, Cont
     
  3 Division
     
  6 Material Fallacies
    Ch. III: pp. 68-80
  8 Material Fallacies
    pp. 80-100
  10 Material Fallacies
    pp. 100-122
  13 Second Act of Mind: Judgment
    Ch. V: pp. 138-147
  15 Judgment
     
  18 Judgment
    pp. 147-152; 153-165
  20 EXAM I
     
  22 Changing Propositions
    Ch. VI
  24 Changing Proposiitons
     
  27 Square of Opposition
     
Mar 1 Square of Opposition
     
  3 Third Act of the Mind: Reasoning
    Ch. VIII: pp. 186-190
  6 Reasoning
    pp. 190-199
  8 Different Kinds of Argument
    Ch. IX
  10 Different Kinds of Argument
     
  20 Syllogisms: Principles
    Ch. X
  22 Syllogisms: Classifying Them
     
  24 Syllogisms: Rules of Validity
    Ch. XI: pp. 242-263
  27 Syllogisms: Rules of Validity
     
  29 Syllogisms in Context
    Ch. XII
  31 Syllogisms in Context
     
Apr 3 Syllogisms in Context
     
  5 Syllogisms in Context
     
  7 EXAM II
     
  10 Compound Syllogisms
    Ch. XIII
  12 Compound Syllogisms
     
  19 Compound Syllogisms
     
  21 Induction
    Ch. XIV: pp. 313-319
  24 Induction
    pp. 325-341
  26 Explanation and Definition
    Ch. IV
  28 Explanation and Definition
     
May 1 Explanation and Definition
     
  3 Conclusion

READING ASSIGNMENTS: These are listed under the topic on the right hand side. On most of these reading assignments. I would like you to at least begin the reading before the class in which that topic is discussed, and then read it carefully after the lecture and discussion in class on it. At times, however, I might specify that you need to read the text carefully before the discussion in class.

WRITTEN HOMEWORK: There will be almost daily homework in the form of exercises. This is primarily a how-to course, not a theoretical course. So, you learn by doing. Occasionally homework will be collected. Your having it will favorably impact your participation component of your grade.

EXAMS: There will be three exams. Each exam will be cumulative. There will be no make-ups for exams. If you miss an exam, then the other two will count proportionately more for your grade.

QUIZZES: There will be several short quizzes. These will be announced ahead of time in class. These will have an impact on your participation grade.

GRADES: The grade will be calculated as follows: About30% for each exam, and 10% for participation. (The participation grade will be based on your attendance, quizzes, and homework, and my judgment on whether you understand the material.)