Logic I (Phil 1321) Course Syllabus

Instructor: Jim Garson Email: jgarson@uh.ed Office: 502 AH Hours: MWF 10:00-11:00 Phone: x3205

TA: Mike Patterson Email: patterson.michael.w@gmail.com Office: 508 AH Hours: MWF 1:00-2:00 Phone: x3198

Books: Propositional Logic (revised third edition) by H. Pospesel

Predicate Logic (second edition) by H. Pospesel

We will cover all of Propositional Logic, but you only need to use Chapters 2-4 of Predicate Logic.

These books are available on reserve in the Library and Chapters 2-4 of Predicate Logic are on e-reserve.

Notes: Course Packet #7, at the Copy Center in the parking garage on Calhoun near Gate #1.

Website: A course website containing Discussion, Lectures, Self Tests, and Study Guides is found at: www.uh.edu/WebCT. Follow the Vista link.

The material on the website may be downloaded onto your own computer. For instructions on how to do that contact: jhernan9@Central.uh.edu.

Course Structure and Duties:

The course is divided into seven sections, each ending with a QUIZ. Quizzes occur roughly every two weeks.

You are expected to do all reading, and do all exercises assigned in each section BY THE DATE DUE! The due date is usually two class days before the quiz. (See the course schedule.) Exercises must be READY TO HAND IN at the beginning of class on their due dates. If you miss any quiz or exercise set without getting in touch with me, I may drop you from the course.

Grading Policy:

How your grade is calculated: The 7 Quizzes count 10% each, for a total of 70% The Final counts 30%.

A class participation grade will be assigned to you based on your homework and attendance.

Your lowest quiz grade (including zero) will be replaced by the participation grade if this improves your grade.

Course Schedule:

1. Sep. 3 READING Ch. 1-2

EXERCISES Ch. 1: 1, 2 Ch. 2: 1 2 3a, b, c, 5 7 8 9 11

Sep. 8 QUIZ 1

2. Sep. 17 READING Ch. 3-4

EXERCISES Ch. 3: 1a, b, c, f, g, j 2b, d 3b, d 6 7 8 9 12 13;

Ch. 4: 1b, c, e, f, g, i, j, n 4a, b, c, d 6 9a 10 13 14 16

Sep. 26 QUIZ 2

3. Oct. 3 READING Ch. 5-7

EXERCISES Ch. 5: 1a, b, c, e, f, g, j, m 3a, b, c 4 5 8 9 10 12 13

Ch. 6: 1b, d, f, g 2b, c 5 7 9 10 11 13 15

Oct. 8 QUIZ 3

4. Oct. 15 READING Ch. 8.1, 8.2, 9.2 (9.1 optional)

EXERCISES Ch. 7: 1a, b, e, f, j, l, n, p, r 3a, b 4 5 6 810 11 13

Ch. 8: 2b 4 6 8 9 10 12 13

Ch. 9: 8a, b 9b, f, g 10b, d 11 12 14b, d 15 16 21b, c, i

Oct. 20 QUIZ 4

5. Oct 27 READING Ch. 10.1, Appendix 4, "How to Make a Tree" Notes, pp. 17-24

EXERCISES With Truth Tables: Ch. 10: 1a 4 5 6 8

With Single Sided Trees: Notes: Problems 1-5 on p. 25 and 1-4 on p. 26

Ch. 9: 3 12 Ch. 10: 1c 2-6 8 10 17 19a 21

Nov. 3 QUIZ 5

6. Nov. 12 READING Ch. 12-13, Predicate Logic Ch. 2

EXERCISES Ch. 12: 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 Ch. 13: 2 3 4b 6 7 9

Predicate Logic Ch. 2: 1 2 3 4 6 (all parts)

Nov. 17 QUIZ 6

7. Dec. 1 READING Predicate Logic Ch 3, Ch. 4.2

EXERCISES Predicate Logic Ch. 3: 1-6 8-13 do proofs and trees

Predicate Logic Ch. 4: 10-15 do proofs and trees

Dec. 3 QUIZ 7

COMPREHENSIVE FINAL 11:00-2:00 in our classroom

Dec. 17 (11-12 class) OR Dec. 15 (12-1 class)