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Spring 2011
Monday Daily Schedule Wednesday Daily Schedule Lecture Homework
(by date assigned)
    1/12 Syllabus
Read J/H ch. 1;
Answer Review Questions, p.22: 1, 4–8, 10
1/17 MLK Birthday - No Classes 1/19 Arguments
Read J/H ch. 2;
Answer Review Questions, p.47: 1-3, 6, 9-10
1/24 Good Arguments1/26 Intro to Formal Logic
     Basic Concepts Review  (mp4)
M: A/H: p. 1-5, 10-15; Ex. 1.3: 1-25
W: A/H, p. 6-7, 9; Watch Basic Concepts Review;Truth Tables Handout
1/31 Truth Tables - Sentences 2/2 Truth Tables - Sequents
M: A/H: Sec. 2.1; p. 47-48 "Tautology, Inconsistency, Contingent Sentence"
W: A/H, Sec. 1.1, 2.2; Ex. 2.1: i-x
2/7 Truth Tables - Validity vs. Soundness 2/9 Truth Tables - In class practice
M: A/H, Sec. 1.1, 2.2; Ex. 2.2: i-x
W: Study Guide 1
2/14 Exam: Protocols & Review 2/16 Exam 1 (Basic Concepts & TTs)
W: Get The Rules Handout;
2/21 Natural Deduction: Introduction 2/23 Solving Proofs
M: Learn names of "Elim" and "Intro" rules; Explain what each kind of rule does.
W: Memorize the primitive rules except ->I and RAA
2/28 Basic E and I Strategies 3/2 ->I and RAA Strategies
M: (i) Have memorized the primitive rules (except ->I and RAA); (ii) Ex. 1.4.2: S1-S10
W: (i) Solve S16*, S17*, and S14*; (ii) All rules memorized!!!
(iii) Get Proofs Handout
3/7 Double Turnstile Problems 3/9 Theorems
M: S21-S24; S25-S26; S44
W: S11-27; T1-T4
3/14 Spring Break - No Classes 3/16 Spring Break - No Classes Homework over Break:
(a) S1 - S27, T1 - T4 (from book)
(b) R. Smith Guide: "Proofs without tears"
(c) R. Smith Guide: "Proofs with even fewer tears"
3/21 Complex Proofs: Nesting Strategies 3/23 Complex Proofs: Practice
     Proof Strategy (optional)
M: S36-38 (Comm); T5* (PMI)
W: S39-43 (from Proofs handout); Study Guide 2
3/28 Review for Exam
Optional Review: 6-8pm in CB 102
3/30 Exam 2 (Natural Deduction)
W: Read J/H 49-63
4/4 Induction: Generalizations 4/6 Causal Argumentation
M: J/H 63-79
W: J/H 81-90
4/11 Analogies 4/13 Fallacies: Weak Induction
M: J/H 103-105; 121-131
W: J/H 106-116
4/18 Fallacies: Relevance 4/20 Fallacies: Presumption
M: J/H 139-152
W: J/H 145-153; Study Guide 3; Ex. 4.3.III & 4.4.I
4/25 Fallacies: Ambiguity 4/27 No Class
M: 4.4.III: 1-50
W: Study Guide 3
Final Exam Schedule:
 
Sections 001 - 009
   Thursday, 5/5 (in CB 118)
   8:00 a.m.
Sections 010 - 018
   Wednesday, 5/4 (in 107 BS)
   1:00 p.m.