Course: Propositional Logic

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Course title Propositional Logic
Course code KFI/B2VL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šebelová Jana, Mgr.
  • Šebela Karel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
This course provides an introduction to propositional logic and the theory of logical entailment. Students will learn how to translate natural language sentences into the language of propositional logic and how to verify the validity of inferences. The course also addresses issues of logical argumentation and fallacies related to the use of logical operators, inference rules, and the definition of terms. The acquired knowledge is practised using specific examples in seminars. 1. Introduction to Logic 2. Definition of Classical Logic 3. Inference (Probabilistic vs. Deductive) 4. Definition of Propositional Logic and Semantics of Connectives 5. Truth Functions and Formula Models 6. Semantic methods of verifying judgments 7. Equivalent reformulations 8. Complete systems of connectives 9. Natural deduction (direct and indirect proof) 10. Natural deduction (conditional proof) 11. Definitions 12. Classification and explication

Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Credit is awarded based on attendance and active participation in the seminars. The exam takes the form of a test consisting of two parts: a practical section, the content of which corresponds to the seminars; and a theoretical section, the content of which corresponds to the lectures.
Recommended literature
  • Hromek, P. (2002). Logika v příkladech.. Olomouc.
  • M. Číhalová. (2015). Studentův průvodce kurzem Klasická logika. Plzeň.
  • Sousedík, P. (2001). Logika pro studenty humanitních oborů. Praha.
  • Štěpán, J. (2001). Klasická logika. Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2022) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2022) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter