COURSE CODE: GST 112

COURSE TITLE: LOGIC, PHILOSOPHY AND HUMAN EXISTENCE

NUMBER OF UNITS: 2 UNITS

COURSE DURATION: TWO HOURS PER WEEK

LEVEL: 100

COURSE LECTURER: REV. FR. DR PETER EGIELEWA

COURSE CONTENT/OUTLINE

1. General Introduction and setting the tone, Defining Philosophy and Etymology.
2. Concept of Critical Reflection, thinking and/or Reasoning.
3. Means and methods of transmission and preservation of philosophical ideas.
4. The Main Branches of Western Philosophy.
5. Introduction to Discourse & Types of Discourse.
6. The Logic and the concept of Logical reasoning; Inductive and Deductive reasoning.
7. Arguments; Nature, Validity, soundness and structure of Inferences, rules of,
conditional and bi-conditional argument .
8. Introduction to Symbolic Logic.
9. Making arguments with symbols.
10. Methods of Deduction and Induction in symbolic logic.
11. Techniques for identifying and evaluating arguments.
12. Revision

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Logic, philosophy and human existence is an effort to explain the following: A brief
survey of the main branches of Philosophy, Symbolic Logic, Special symbols in symbolic
Logic-conjunction, negation, affirmation, disjunction, equivalent and conditional
statements law of tort. The method of deduction using rules of inference and bi-
conditionals qualification theory. Types of discourse, Nature of arguments, Validity and
soundness; Techniques for evaluating arguments, Distinction between inductive and 15
deductive inferences, etc. (Illustrations will be taken from familiar texts, Including
literature materials, Novels, Law reports and newspaper publications).

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the completion of this course, students are expected to:

I. Attempt a definition of Philosophy and Logic

 II. Identify and the different branches of philosophy
III. Appreciate and apply the different stages of logical thinking
IV. Identify various fallacies and how to avoid them in making sound Arguments.

RESOURCES

• Lecturer’s Office Hours:

• Wednesdays 2-4pm,
• Course lecture Notes:
http://www.edouniversity.edu.ng/oer/compsc/cmp122.pdf
• Books:

References

Copi, I. M. Introduction to Logic. London: Macmillan, 1968.

Kahane, Howard. Logic and Philosophy. California: Wadsworth, 1968.

Otakpor, Nkeonye. A Preface to Logic. Benin City: Omone Books, 2000.4.

Minimah F. and V. Inoka. A Concise Introduction to Philosophy and Logic. Ikot Ekpene:
Belpot, 1997.

Neneye, E. P. Introduction to Logic and Philosophy. Owerri: Prosperity Publishers, 2003.

• Home works: ~ 30% of final grade.

• Exams:
• Final, comprehensive (according to university schedule): ~ 70% of final grade
Assignments & Grading
• Academic Honesty: All classwork should be done independently, unless explicitly
stated otherwise on the assignment handout.

• NO LATE HOMEWORKS ACCEPTED

• Turn in what you have at the time it’s due.
• All home works are due at the start of class.
• If you will be away, turn in the homework early.
• Late submission of Assignments (projects) will not be accepted, but penalized
according to the percentages given on the syllabus.

LOGIC, PHILOSOPHY AND HUMAN EXISTENCE by Dr. Peter Egielewa is

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