Philosophy 111
Section 101
7:00-9:40 Thursdays LI 307
Philosophy 111
Section 001
12:30-1:50 Tues/Thur
Charles Hall Room 222
Philosophy 111
Section 101
5:30-8:00 Monday
Charles Hall Room 336
Philosophy 111
Section 002
9:30-10:45 Tues/Thur LI Room 305
Philosophy 111
Section 101
7:00-9:40 Thursdays LI 307
FINAL EXAMS:
Section 101
Thursday December 16th 7:00
Instructor: Richard L. Wilson
Office:
Office Phone: (410) 830-2656 (at Towson)
E-Mail: rwilson@towson.edu
Website: http://www.research.umbc.edu/~rwilso4
Office Hours: Thursdays before class and by Appointment.
Text: Logic: Deductive, Inductive and Informal Reasoning, by Richard
L. Wilson, Kendall Hunt Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, 2nd ed., 1999.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the student to the field of Logic
by developing within the student a familiarity with the different types
of logical and scientific reasoning that operate within the western philosophical
tradition. Our major concerns for this semester will include becoming comfortable
with systems of both deductive and inductive reasoning. A knowledge of
these systems of reasoning will provide the student with a basis for more
advanced work in both Logic and Philosophy and any other field that employs
argumentation. In addition the Instructor hopes to provide the students
in class with illustrations of practical everyday applications of logic
as well as illustrations of formal logical methodologies as they are exemplified
in symbolic logic and scientific methodology.
Points of interest to the student:
1. Academic Dishonesty: Each student is expected to do their own work. This is particularly crucial to developing the ability to do exercises within the field of logic. Therefore dishonesty (i.e. “cheating”) will be dealt with severely and in strict accordance with University policy. This does not mean that the instructor thinks that students should not work with one another outside the classroom, rather the instructor feels that the students in the class can learn a lot from one another if they work together on homework assignments. Working on tests alone is absolutely crucial.
2. Grading: There will be Three examinations given during the semester. Each of these examinations will count 30% towards a students final grade. In addition there will be several quizzes and graded homework assignments throughout the semester. This work will count 10% towards a students final grade. Classroom participation will account for the final 10% of a students final grade. Overall improvement during the course of the semester will also be taken into consideration by the instructor will a students final grade is tabulated.
3. Make-up Policy: All quizzes and examinations will be announced ahead of time, therefore, there will be no quiz make ups for any reason. There will also be no make ups for exams “on demand”. I will determine when and if make up exams will be taken. It is extremely important that everyone turn in homework on time and that everyone make every effort possible to take exams as scheduled. The timely return of work requires the timely submission of work. The final exam must be taken at the time scheduled by the University in order to complete the course.
4. Homework assignments will be determined as we move through the semester. These assignments will be very important for the instructor’s assessment of each student’s difficulties with the assigned material. They are also crucial for the instructor’s measurement of each student’s progress. Homework will be assigned on a day to day basis.
5. Attendance: If a student misses THREE classes during the semester (without a legitimate excuse!) this will result in the student’s grade being lowered by one letter grade. The main reason for this policy is that it is quite easy to fall behind in logic and to never quite catch up. I will cover all the material that will appear on tests in class. I do not have the time to repeat this material at other times. Everyone should therefore plan on being in class everyday.
Reading and Homework assignments will all be in the new edition of the instructors logic textbook.
SCHEDULE
Sept 2 Wilson Chapter
1 pp.1-11 andpp. 11-17..
Sept 9 Wilson Chapter
2 pp. 18-29 and pp. 29-33.
Sept 16 Wilson Chapter 2
pp. 33-39 and pp. 39-42.
Sept 23 Wilson Chapter 2
pp. 42-52 and pp. 42-52 cont.
Sept 30 Wilson Chapter 2
pp. 52-54 and pp. 54-58.
Oct 7 1st MID
TERM EXAM
Oct
14 Wilson Chapter
Oct.
21 Wilson Chapter
Oct
28 Wilson Chapter
Nov
4 Wilson Chapter
Nov
11 Wilson Chapter
Nov
18 Wilson Chapter
Nov
25 THANKSGIVING
Dec
2 Wilson Chapter
Dec
9 Wilson Chapter
Dec
16 FINAL EXAM
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Philosophy 111
Section 001
12:30-1:50 Tues/Thur
Charles Hall Room 222
Section 101
5:30-8:00 Monday
Charles Hall Room 336
FINAL EXAMS:
Section 001
Thursday December 16th 11:30am
Section 101
Tuesday December 13th 5:30-8:00
Instructor: Richard L. Wilson Office: Office Phone: (410) 830-2656 (at Towson)
E-Mail: rwilson@towson.edu
Website: http://www.research.umbc.edu/~rwilso4
Office Hours: Monday before class and Tuesdays and Thursdays by Appointment
Text: Logic: Deductive, Inductive and Informal Reasoning, by Richard
L. Wilson, Kendall Hunt Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, 2nd ed., 1999.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the student to the field of Logic
by developing within the student a familiarity with the different types
of logical and scientific reasoning that operate within the western philosophical
tradition. Our major concerns for this semester will include becoming comfortable
with systems of both deductive and inductive reasoning. A knowledge of
these systems of reasoning will provide the student with a basis for more
advanced work in both Logic and Philosophy and any other field that employs
argumentation. In addition the Instructor hopes to provide the students
in class with illustrations of practical everyday applications of logic
as well as illustrations of formal logical methodologies as they are exemplified
in symbolic logic and scientific methodology.
Points of interest to the student:
1. Academic Dishonesty: Each student is expected to do their own work. This is particularly crucial to developing the ability to do exercises within the field of logic. Therefore dishonesty (i.e. “cheating”) will be dealt with severely and in strict accordance with University policy. This does not mean that the instructor thinks that students should not work with one another outside the classroom, rather the instructor feels that the students in the class can learn a lot from one another if they work together on homework assignments. Working on tests alone is absolutely crucial.
2. Grading: There will be Three examinations given during the semester. Each of these examinations will count 30% towards a students final grade. In addition there will be several quizzes and graded homework assignments throughout the semester. This work will count 10% towards a students final grade. Classroom participation will account for the final 10% of a students final grade. Overall improvement during the course of the semester will also be taken into consideration by the instructor will a students final grade is tabulated.
3. Make-up Policy: All quizzes and examinations will be announced ahead of time, therefore, there will be no quiz make ups for any reason. There will also be no make ups for exams “on demand”. I will determine when and if make up exams will be taken. It is extremely important that everyone turn in homework on time and that everyone make every effort possible to take exams as scheduled. The timely return of work requires the timely submission of work. The final exam must be taken at the time scheduled by the University in order to complete the course.
4. Homework assignments will be determined as we move through the semester. These assignments will be very important for the instructor’s assessment of each student’s difficulties with the assigned material. They are also crucial for the instructor’s measurement of each student’s progress. Homework will be assigned on a day to day basis.
5. Attendance: If a student misses THREE classes during the semester (without a legitimate excuse!) this will result in the student’s grade being lowered by one letter grade. The main reason for this policy is that it is quite easy to fall behind in logic and to never quite catch up. I will cover all the material that will appear on tests in class. I do not have the time to repeat this material at other times. Everyone should therefore plan on being in class everyday.
Reading and Homework assignments will all be in the new edition of the
instructors logic textbook.
SCHEDULE
August 30 Wilson Chapter 1
Sept 2 Wilson Chapter
1 cont.
Sept 7 Wilson Chapter
2
Sept 9 Wilson Chapter
2 pp.18-29.
Sept 14 Wilson Chapter 2
pp.29-33.
Sept 16 Wilson Chapter 2
pp.39-42.
Sept 21 Wilson Chapter 2
pp.42-52.
Sept 23 Wilson Chapter 2
pp.42-52 cont.
Sept 28 Wilson Chapter 2
pp.42-52 cont.
Sept 30 Wilson Chapter 2
pp.52-54.
Oct 5 Wilson
Chapter 2 pp.54-58.
Oct 7 Wilson
Chapter 1st Mid Term Exam Chapters 1&2.
Oct 12 Wilson Chapter
Oct 14 Wilson Chapter
Oct 19 Wilson Chapter
Oct 21 Wilson Chapter
Oct. 26 Wilson Chapter
Oct 28 Wilson Chapter
Nov 2 Wilson
Chapter
Nov 4 Wilson
Chapter
Nov 9 Wilson
Chapter
Nov 11 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 16 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 18 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 23 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 25 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 30 Wilson Chapter
Dec 2 Wilson
Chapter
Dec 7 Wilson
Chapter
Dec 9 Wilson
Chapter
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Philosophy 111
Section 001
12:30-1:50 Tues/Thur
Charles Hall Room 222
Section 101
5:30-8:00 Monday
Charles Hall Room 336
FINAL EXAMS:
Section 001
Thursday December 16th 11:30am
Section 101
Tuesday December 13th 5:30-8:00
Instructor: Richard L. Wilson Office: Office Phone: (410) 830-2656 (at Towson)
E-Mail: rwilson@towson.edu
Office Hours: Monday before class and Tuesdays and Thursdays by Appointment
Text: Logic: Deductive, Inductive and Informal Reasoning, by Richard
L. Wilson, Kendall Hunt Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, 2nd ed., 1999.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the student to the field of Logic
by developing within the student a familiarity with the different types
of logical and scientific reasoning that operate within the western philosophical
tradition. Our major concerns for this semester will include becoming comfortable
with systems of both deductive and inductive reasoning. A knowledge of
these systems of reasoning will provide the student with a basis for more
advanced work in both Logic and Philosophy and any other field that employs
argumentation. In addition the Instructor hopes to provide the students
in class with illustrations of practical everyday applications of logic
as well as illustrations of formal logical methodologies as they are exemplified
in symbolic logic and scientific methodology.
Points of interest to the student:
1. Academic Dishonesty: Each student is expected to do their own work. This is particularly crucial to developing the ability to do exercises within the field of logic. Therefore dishonesty (i.e. “cheating”) will be dealt with severely and in strict accordance with University policy. This does not mean that the instructor thinks that students should not work with one another outside the classroom, rather the instructor feels that the students in the class can learn a lot from one another if they work together on homework assignments. Working on tests alone is absolutely crucial.
2. Grading: There will be Three examinations given during the semester. Each of these examinations will count 30% towards a students final grade. In addition there will be several quizzes and graded homework assignments throughout the semester. This work will count 10% towards a students final grade. Classroom participation will account for the final 10% of a students final grade. Overall improvement during the course of the semester will also be taken into consideration by the instructor will a students final grade is tabulated.
3. Make-up Policy: All quizzes and examinations will be announced ahead of time, therefore, there will be no quiz make ups for any reason. There will also be no make ups for exams “on demand”. I will determine when and if make up exams will be taken. It is extremely important that everyone turn in homework on time and that everyone make every effort possible to take exams as scheduled. The timely return of work requires the timely submission of work. The final exam must be taken at the time scheduled by the University in order to complete the course.
4. Homework assignments will be determined as we move through the semester. These assignments will be very important for the instructor’s assessment of each student’s difficulties with the assigned material. They are also crucial for the instructor’s measurement of each student’s progress. Homework will be assigned on a day to day basis.
5. Attendance: If a student misses THREE classes during the semester (without a legitimate excuse!) this will result in the student’s grade being lowered by one letter grade. The main reason for this policy is that it is quite easy to fall behind in logic and to never quite catch up. I will cover all the material that will appear on tests in class. I do not have the time to repeat this material at other times. Everyone should therefore plan on being in class everyday.
Reading and Homework assignments will all be in the new edition of the instructors logic textbook.
SCHEDULE
August 30 Wilson Chapter 1 pp.1-18
Sept 6 Labor Day
Sept 13 Wilson Chapter 1
pp.1-18 & Chapter 2 pp. 18-29.
Sept 20 Wilson Chapter 2
pp.29-42 & 42-52.
Sept
27 Wilson Chapter 2 pp.42-52 cont. & 54-58.
Oct
4 Wilson Chapter 1st Mid Term Exam Chapters 1&2.
Oct
11 Wilson Chapter
Oct.
18 Wilson Chapter
Oct
25 Wilson Chapter
Nov
1 Wilson Chapter
Nov
8 Wilson Chapter
Nov
15 Wilson Chapter
Nov
22 Wilson Chapter
Nov.
29 Wilson Chapter
Dec
6 Wilson Chapter
Dec
13 Wilson Chapter
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Philosophy 111
Section 002 9:30-10:45
Tues/Thur LI Room 305
FINAL EXAMS:
Section 002 Thursday
December 16th 8:00-10:00am
Instructor: Richard L. Wilson
Office: 219N
Office Phone: (410) 830-2656
E-Mail: rwilson@towson.edu
Website: http://www.research.umbc.edu/~rwilso4
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays before class and Tuesdays and
Thursdays after class by Appointment.
Text: Logic: Deductive, Inductive and Informal Reasoning, by Richard
L. Wilson, Kendall Hunt Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, 2nd ed., 1999.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the student to the field of Logic
by developing within the student a familiarity with the different types
of logical and scientific reasoning that operate within the western philosophical
tradition. Our major concerns for this semester will include becoming comfortable
with systems of both deductive and inductive reasoning. A knowledge of
these systems of reasoning will provide the student with a basis for more
advanced work in both Logic and Philosophy and any other field that employs
argumentation. In addition the Instructor hopes to provide the students
in class with illustrations of practical everyday applications of logic
as well as illustrations of formal logical methodologies as they are exemplified
in symbolic logic and scientific methodology.
Points of interest to the student:
1. Academic Dishonesty: Each student is expected to do their own work. This is particularly crucial to developing the ability to do exercises within the field of logic. Therefore dishonesty (i.e. “cheating”) will be dealt with severely and in strict accordance with University policy. This does not mean that the instructor thinks that students should not work with one another outside the classroom, rather the instructor feels that the students in the class can learn a lot from one another if they work together on homework assignments. Working on tests alone is absolutely crucial.
2. Grading: There will be Three examinations given during the semester. Each of these examinations will count 30% towards a students final grade. In addition there will be several quizzes and graded homework assignments throughout the semester. This work will count 10% towards a students final grade. Classroom participation will account for the final 10% of a students final grade. Overall improvement during the course of the semester will also be taken into consideration by the instructor will a students final grade is tabulated.
3. Make-up Policy: All quizzes and examinations will be announced ahead of time, therefore, there will be no quiz make ups for any reason. There will also be no make ups for exams “on demand”. I will determine when and if make up exams will be taken. It is extremely important that everyone turn in homework on time and that everyone make every effort possible to take exams as scheduled. The timely return of work requires the timely submission of work. The final exam must be taken at the time scheduled by the University in order to complete the course.
4. Homework assignments will be determined as we move through the semester. These assignments will be very important for the instructor’s assessment of each student’s difficulties with the assigned material. They are also crucial for the instructor’s measurement of each student’s progress. Homework will be assigned on a day to day basis.
5. Attendance: If a student misses THREE classes during the semester (without a legitimate excuse!) this will result in the student’s grade being lowered by one letter grade. The main reason for this policy is that it is quite easy to fall behind in logic and to never quite catch up. I will cover all the material that will appear on tests in class. I do not have the time to repeat this material at other times. Everyone should therefore plan on being in class everyday.
Reading and Homework assignments will all be in the new edition of the
instructors logic textbook.
SCHEDULE
Sept 2 Wilson Chapter
1 pp.1-11.
Sept 7 Wilson Chapter
1 pp. 11-17.
Sept 9 Wilson Chapter
2 pp. 18-29.
Sept 14 Wilson Chapter 2
pp. 29-33.
Sept 16 Wilson Chapter 2
pp. 33-39.
Sept 21 Wilson Chapter 2
pp. 39-42.
Sept 23 Wilson Chapter 2
pp. 42-52.
Sept 28 Wilson Chapter 2
pp. 42-52 cont.
Sept 30 Wilson Chapter 2
pp. 52-54.
Oct 5 Wilson
Chapter 2 pp. 54-58.
Oct 7 1st MID
TERM EXAM
Oct 12 Wilson Chapter
Oct 14 Wilson Chapter
Oct 19 Wilson Chapter
Oct 21 Wilson Chapter
Oct. 26 Wilson Chapter
Oct 28 Wilson Chapter
Nov 2 Wilson
Chapter
Nov 4 Wilson
Chapter
Nov 9 Wilson
Chapter
Nov 11 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 16 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 18 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 23 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 25 Wilson Chapter
Nov. 30 Wilson Chapter
Dec 2 Wilson
Chapter
Dec 7 Wilson
Chapter
Dec 9 Wilson
Chapter
Dec 14 Wilson Chapter
Dec 16 FINAL EXAM