LOGIC AND THEORY OF REASONING mutuato
LOGICA E TEORIA DELL'ARGOMENTAZIONE
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2020/2021 | 12 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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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: it is expected that the candidate knows the basics of propositional calculus, predicate calculus and probabilities, as well as having the ability to understand simple logical or mathematical proofs.
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
The lecture slides will be available on the site blended
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.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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