Catalog description: Introduction to deductive logic. Topics include: basic concepts of deductive logic; techniques of formal proof in propositional and predicate logic. 3 units. Prerequisites: No ...
(1) A KNOWLEDGE of the techniques of symbolic logic is now almost essential for an appreciation of modern philosophical thought, with its increasing dependence upon purely formal studies such as ...
The Bulletin of Symbolic Logic was established in 1995 by the Association for Symbolic Logic (ASL) to provide a journal of high standards that would be both accessible and of interest to as wide an ...
WHEN one leans over the infinite, speech appears a rather embarrassing means of conveying to others the volcanic impetus of one's intuitions. Yet, is it not a privilege of the philosopher to attempt a ...
SUMMARY: At the beginning of the 20th century, philosophical thought was transformed by the discovery of the "new logic", i.e. mathematical or symbolic logic. With this novum organum, philosophers ...
Note: Some of these courses may demand prerequisites. See the Philosophy Course Catalog for further details. PHIL 313: Philosophy of Science A philosophical examination of the nature, validity and ...
We study classes of ultrafilters on ω defined by a natural property of the Loeb measure in the Nonstandard Universe corresponding to the ultrafilter. This class, the Property M ultrafilters, is shown ...