Philosophy of Logic (PHIL 158)

4 credits · Graduate

This class is a broad survey of the philosophy of logic. Topics to be covered include: the nature of logical consequence, logical constants, quantification and generality, second-order logic, substitutional quantification, the law of excluded middle, the law of non-contradiction, the liar paradox, logical pluralism, logical inferentialism, and logical conventionalism.Successful completion of PHIL 151 is a prerequisite for taking this class. And successful completion of PHIL 152 is strongly recommended.