Undergraduate Course: Logic 1 (PHIL08004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is an introduction to what is known as formal or symbolic logic, requiring no prior knowledge of philosophy or mathematics. |
| Course description |
This course is an introduction to what is known as formal or symbolic logic, requiring no prior knowledge of philosophy or mathematics. It does not aim to communicate results about logical systems but instead it aims to impart a skill the ability to recognise and construct correct deductions and refutations. We will proceed via a graduated but unified development of logic from the basics of the sentential logic up to (monadic) predicate logic. Along the way we will take short diversions into the historical issues that led to various logical developments (e.g. the insights of Aristotle, the Stoics, Leibniz, Frege, Jaskowski, and Tarski).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Priority will be given to Year 1 students, in particular those who need to take this course as a requirement of their degree programme. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
154 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Midterm assignment 30%; weekly formative assignments
Exam 70%
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| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Logic 1 Exam | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Translate English sentences (and arguments) into the logical system.
- Construct derivations of valid arguments in predicate logic.
- Demonstrate the invalidity of an argument by constructing a countermodel.
- Understand the basic concepts of propositional and predicate logic.
- Assess any philosophical argument in terms of the logical systems learned for validity or invalidity.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
https://uoe.sharepoint.com/sites/hss/ppls/PPLS-Undergraduate-Student-Hub-home/SitePages/Handbooks-%26-Course-Guides-Philosophy.aspx |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
In this course, students will learn various methods for evaluating arguments. By the end of term, students will be able to skillfully analyze arguments in a more methodical/scientific way. This will enable them to communicate in writing more effectively and to read complicated texts more efficiently. The core concepts and theories of this course will play a big role in future philosophy courses. Every area of philosophy relies on logic.
Core skills gained on this course:
Critical analysis, deconstructing complex theories, reading technical texts, problem solving, decision making (which definition to use), using data systems, written and oral communication, resilience/perseverance. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Lecturer:
Alistair Isaac
9 weeks of Logic Lab drop-in sessions. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alistair Isaac
Tel: (0131 6)51 5174
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Course secretary | Miss Claudia Kenyon
Tel:
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