A MODERN DEDUCTIVE LOGIC

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General Information

We will use “The Logic Book” 5th Edition, by Bergmann, Moor and Nelson.

Those new to logic may find these tips for learning logic useful.

The following two documents contain a summary of definitions, truth-tables, proof rules and so on. Use them as a reference throughout the course, and in the exam if you wish.

  1. Sentential logic

  2. Predicate logic

Week by week


02/19

  1. •Click here for the first graded homework, due 02/26.

  2. •Ungraded homework to talk about in class on 03/05:

  3. •Ex 3.6 p. 107, Qs 1, 2 and 4 (unstarred exercises).


02/26

  1. •Ungraded homework to talk about in class on 03/05:

  2. •Ex 5.1.1 p. 168, Q1 (unstarred exercises).

  3. •Ex 5.1.2 p. 175, Q1 (unstarred exercises).


03/05

  1. •Click here for the second graded homework, due 03/12.

  2. •Ungraded homework to talk about in class on 03/12:

  3. •Ex 5.1.3 p. 177, Q1 (unstarred exercises).

  4. •Ex 5.1.4 p. 179, Q1 (unstarred exercises).

  5. •Ex 5.1.5 p. 187, Q2 (unstarred exercises).

  6. •Ex 5.3 p. 223:

  7. •Q1: c, e, g, k

  8. •Q2: a, c, e, g, i

  9. •Q3: a, c, g, m

  10. •Q6: a, c, e


03/12

  1. •Ungraded homework to talk about in class on 03/26.

  2. •Ex 7.3, p. 287, Q2 (unstarred exercises).

  3. •Ex 7.4, p. 296, Qs 1, 2 and 3 (unstarred exercises).


03/19 SPRING BREAK --- NO CLASS


03/26 CONFERENCE --- NO CLASS


04/02

  1. •Click here for the third graded homework, due 04/09.

  2. •Ungraded homework to talk about in class on 04/09:

  3. •Make sure you’re comfortable with the ungraded exercises set on 03/12.

  4. •Ex 7.5 p. 306, Qs 1 and 2 (unstarred exercises).

  5. •Ex 7.6 p. 321, Q2 (unstarred exercises).

  6. •Ex 7.7 p. 339, Qs 1, 2 and 4 (unstarred exercises).


04/09

  1. •Ungraded homework to talk about in class on 04/16:

  2. •Make sure you’re comfortable with the ungraded exercises set on 03/12 and 04/02.

  3. •Ex 7.8 p. 355, Qs 1 and 3 (unstarred exercises).

  4. •Ex 7.9 p. 375, Q 1 (unstarred exercises).


04/16

  1. •Click here for the fourth graded homework, due 04/23.

  2. •No ungraded homework!


04/23

  1. •Ungraded homework to talk about in class on 04/30:

  2. •Ex 8.1, p. 388, Qs 3, 4, 5, 9 (unstarred exercises).

  3. •Ex 8.2, p. 397, Qs 1, 2, 5, 6 (unstarred exercises).


04/30

  1. •Ungraded homework to talk about in class on 05/07:

  2. •Make sure you’re comfortable with the ungraded exercises set on 04/23.

  3. •Ex 8.3, p. 402, Qs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (unstarred exercises).

  4. •Ex 8.4, p. 406, Qs 1, 2, 3 (unstarred exercises).


05/07

  1. •Click here for the fifth and final graded homework.

  2. •Click here for last year’s final exam, and here for the answers.

  3. •The exam is on Thursday May 14th from 2pm-4pm, check with the Student Advisor for the location.

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