PI200 - Philosophy of Thought and Logic

3 Credit(s)

Learn the distinction between logic and rhetoric, the distinction between deductive and inductive arguments, the analysis of ambiguities, and the nature of common fallacies in reasoning. Through the works of great philosophers, you will develop a system of symbolic logic, probabilistic reasoning, and evaluation of deductive arguments. You will look at extensions of classical logic (such as modallogic, epistemic and deontic logics, and multi-valued logic) as well as discuss some fundamental issues about the nature of reasoning and logic more generally. You will develop skills in analysis and evaluation of reasoning in everyday situations while improving insights into argument construction and exact methods of proof.

General Education Designation: Arts and Humanities
Bucket #6 - Humanities Discipline Area PHL1030
Book Requirements: Y
Transfer: Y