DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-DASMARIŅAS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Dasmariņas, Cavite

SYLLABUS

I. COURSE CODE : PHLO101

II. COURSE TITLE : LOGIC

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION :

Logic is a philosophical science of correct reasoning and inferential thinking. It trains and develops the minds of the students to think clearly and critically, and to judge and reason out with ease, order and accuracy.

IV. PREREQUISITE : None

V. CREDIT : Three (3) units

VI. OBJECTIVES :

At the end of the semester the students should be able to:

 

  1. know the nature of apprehension, judgment, reasoning and symbolic expression of arguments.
  2. learn the simple and symbolic analysis of judgment and reasoning.
  3. appreciate and internalize the value of correct thinking and reasoning as an aid in one's personal search for truth.
  4. develop critical and logical reasoning through the application of the fundamentals of logic in life's situations.
  5. write and articulate sound and arguments on selected philosophical problems.

Preliminary Period

Content

Time

Activities
Part One: Orientation
  • Course Orientation
  • Philosophical Background
  • Nature of Logic

Part Two: Traditional Logic

  • Apprehension, Ideas and Terms
  • Judgement and Immediate Inference
  1. Categorical Statements
  2. Immediate Inference
  3. Hypothetical Propositions

1 week

 

 

2 weeks

 

3 weeks

Lecture/Discussion

 

 

Analysis of ideas and conventional terms. Discussion

 

Analysis of oral and written judgements.

Midterm Period

Content

Time

Activities
C. Syllogistic Reasoning
  • The Categorical Syllogism
  • The Hypothetical Syllogism

D. Fallacies of Reasoning

  • Nature of Fallacy
  • Kinds of Fallacy

6 weeks

Debate/Discussion

Final Period
Part Three: Symbolic Logic

A. Sentential Calculus

  • Simple, compound statements
  • Conjunction, disjunction, negation
  • Symbolizing statements

B. The Truth Table Analysis

  • Mechanics of Truth Table
  • Valid Arguments and Tautology

C. Formal Proof of Deduction

  • Rules of Inference
  • Constructing the proof

6 weeks

Reading Symbols/Logical Symbols/Exercises/Discussion

Exercise/Lecture/Discussion

 

 

VIII. TEXTBOOK

Santiago, A. (1996). Logic: The art of reasoning. Metro Manila:

IX. REFERENCES

Bacchubber A. M. (1957). Introduction to logic. New York: Aplleton-Century Croofs, Inc.

Copi, I. M. (1990). Introduction to Logic. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Copi, I. M. (1979). Symbolic Logic. Quezon City: M&C Press.

Martinez, S.T. (1980). Logic: a textbook in logical reasoning. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House.

Piņon, M. (1972). Fundamental Logic. Manila. UST.

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