Course syllabus

Philosophy of Logic

Instructor

• Martin Kaså
  

Course syllabus

• https://kursplaner.gu.se/pdf/kurs/en/LOG250

Literature

• Textbook: Daniel Cohnitz & Luis Estrada-González: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Logic (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy), Cambridge University Press, 2019, ISBN: 9781107110939
• We will also be reading and discussing a selection of articles on relevant (and fun and interesting) topics. Possible examples (but not decided yet):
  • Maddy: The Philosophy of Logic
  • Boolos: On Second-Order Logic
  • MacFarlane: "Logical Constants" (SEP)
  • Caroll: What the Tortoise said to Achilles
  • Cook: Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom
  • Evershed: Another way logic might be normative
  • Incurvati & Smith: Rejection and valuations

Examination

• Be responsible for discussion of one topic (ungraded)
• Turn in a course paper (graded)
• Give a short oral presentation of that paper

Schedule

• Unfortunately we have to make some last-minute changes due to clashes with other logic courses and activities. Apologies! Stay tuned...
• First meeting will (as previously announced) be Thursday 23 March at 10:15 in room C252.

For more information

• See the Modules

Example old course papers

• Example paper 1
• Example paper 2
• Example paper 3