LOGIC AND THEORY OF REASONING
LOGICA E TEORIA DELL'ARGOMENTAZIONE
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2020/2021 | 12 |
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| Vincenzo Fano |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims to provide the first rudiments of logic and philosophy of science. It is expected that in the end the student is able to formalize the simplest forms of declarative language and are able to evaluate simple scientific inferences .
Program
1. What is logic
2. propositional calculus and truth tables
3. Natural Deduction
4. predicate calculus
5. metalogic Background.
6. Cognitive Illusions
7. Probability.
8. Scientific Reasoning
9. Scientific Explanation
10 scientific realism
Bridging Courses
none
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding. Students are expected to know the fundamentals of logic and understand an elementary text of logic.
Applied knowledge and understanding. Students are expected to be able to recognize a fallacy and to formalize simple reasoning.
Autonomy of judgment. Students are expected to be able to distinguish vague and argumentatively incorrect speech from properly constructed speech.
Communication skills. Students are expected to be able to formulate correct arguments on the issues they deal with.
Ability to learn. Students are expected to be able to master more advanced logic manuals on their own.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Integrative seminars will be proposed
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures, student seminars, seminar of PhD students.
- Attendance
To take the exam as attending students it is advisable to attend at least two thirds of the lessons
- Course books
Copi Cohen, Introduction to logic, Routledge
- Assessment
The assessment will be oral, with a minimum of 4 questions. ISimple exercises will be proposed during and before the interview. The same for non attending students. ach question holds 8 points. To have 30L it is necessary to reach 31.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Materials in the blended learning course, skype talks, reception.
- Attendance
none
- Course books
Copi Cohen, Introduction to logic, Routledge
- Assessment
The assessment will be oral, with a minimum of 4 questions. ISimple exercises will be proposed during and before the interview.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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