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Symbolic Logic PDF
Symbolic Logic PDF
Pilani Campus
Instruction Division
In addition to part I (General course Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion
gives further specific details regarding the course.
Text Book: Copi, Irving M., Symbolic Logic, 5th Edition, Pearson Education, 1979 (Indian
Reprint, 2006)
Reference Books:
R1. Carney, J.D, Introduction to Symbolic Logic, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1970
R2. Copi, Irving M, Introduction to Logic, Pearson Education, 13th Edition, 2009
Course Plan:
Lecture Learning Objectives Topics to be covered Reference
No. Chap/Sec. (Book)
1 To understand the nature of logical Introduction to Logic R2, Ch. 1
reasoning
2 Introducing the major vocabulary of Key Concepts R2, Ch. 1
the subject
3 To see how the premisses support the Representing the Structure R2, Ch.1
conclusion. of Arguments
4 Analyzing the relation between truth, Truth, Validity and Text Book, Ch. 1
validity and soundness to understand Soundness
the nature of arguments clearly.
5 To understand the basis of division Categorical Propositions: R2, Ch.5
between categorical propositions in Quantity, Quality and
traditional logic. Distribution
6 To understand the different ways in Traditional Square of R2, Ch.5
which the propositions are related to Opposition: Relations of
each other and the different Opposition
opposition relations
7-8 To understand the nature of Categorical Syllogisms: R2, Ch.6
categorical syllogism and the Major, Minor and Middle
22-23 To check the validity of arguments Formal Proof of Validity: Text Book, Ch. 3
with the help of a set of elementary Rules of Inference
argument forms that can be applied to
check validity mechanically.
24-26 To apply a set of logical equivalences Rules of Replacement Text Book, Ch. 3
in the process of arriving at the
validity of arguments.
27 How to prove certain arguments Proving Invalidity Text Book, Ch. 3
invalid without using truth tables and
not employing the formal proof.
28 Understanding the use of conditional Conditional Proof Text Book, Ch. 3
proof to prove validity of arguments
29 To employ the reductio ad absurdum Indirect Proof Text Book, Ch. 3
method to assess validity of
arguments
30-31 A method, which employs insights Shorter Truth table Text Book, Ch. 3
from truth table technique and Technique
reductio ad absurdum to check
validity and the status of statements.
32-33 Understanding how to symbolize Quantification theory Text Book, Ch. 4
statements that involve existential or Translation with
universal quantifiers. Quantifiers
34 The nature and function of the Universal Quantifier and Text Book, Ch. 4
quantifiers are examined Existential Quantifier
35 A modern square of opposition is Modern Square of Text Book, Ch. 4
constructed using quantifiers Opposition
36 To assess the validity of arguments Quantification Rules Text Book, Ch. 4
that involves propositions with
quantifiers.
37 To prove the validity of arguments by Proving Validity Text Book, Ch. 4
using the quantification rules.
38 Proving the invalidity of certain Proving Invalidity Text Book, Ch. 4
arguments by assigning truth-values.
39 To understand how to symbolize the Symbolizing Relations Text Book, Ch.5
statements which involve relations.
40 To check the attributes of relational Attributes of Binary Text Book, Ch.5
statements. Relations
Evaluation Scheme:
EC Evaluation Duration Weightage Date, Time & Venue Remarks
No. Component
1 Mid Semester Test 90 Minutes 30 1/3 11:00 - 12:30 PM CB
Instructor-in-charge
HSS F236