? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : PPL-1-LOG1H-PH

An introduction to formal logic: deduction in sentential and first-order logic, truth tables, elementary logic of relations, identity, semantics of first order logic. Philosophical issues arising from logic may also be considered. This course is appropriately combined with Philosophy of Science 1h, or with Electronics 1h or with Logic 2h (in the same year, if a pass mark is obtained in the December Logic 1h class examination; or, in a subsequent year, if a degree pass has been obtained in Logic 1h).

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? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

• Logic 1h VSA (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Home subject area

Philosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 20/09/2005 17:10 18:00 Lecture Theatre 3, Appleton Tower Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 17:10 18:00 Central Lecture Tuesday 17:10 18:00 Central Lecture Thursday 17:10 18:00 Central

? Additional Class Information : Tutorials to be arranged

Weekly exercises; 1 class exam; 1 degree exam. Exemption at 60% or over in class exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s) 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Moira Avraam
Tel : (0131 6)50 3661
Email : Moira.Avraam@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Jeffrey Ketland
Tel : (0131 6)50 3662
Email : Jeffrey.Ketland@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/ug_study/ug_logic1h/ug_logic1_05-06.html

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/