The College of Saint Mary

Philosophy 105: Principles of Reasoning (E1)

Fall 2005

 

Syllabus

 

Location: Admin 114

Meeting Time: Tuesdays 6:00-8:40 p.m.

Instructor: Edward Abplanalp

Instructor’s Email: philosophered@cox.net

Office Hours: See me to set up an appointment.   

 

Text: A Concise Introduction to Logic, by Patrick Hurley, Wadsworth (9th ed.)

 

Course Description: This course is designed to help you develop skills in constructing and evaluating arguments. The course will cover basic concepts in categorical logic, propositional logic, predicate logic, inductive logic, as well as numerous informal fallacies.

 

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

 

Declaration of Open Discourse: In the spirit of intellectual inquiry, The College of Saint Mary is committed to the exchange of diverse ideas and viewpoints. In this environment, honest discourse is valued; demeaning remarks are not tolerated. Each member of the campus is encouraged to:

 

Attendance: Students are expected to attend each class. If you miss a class, please do not ask me if you missed anything important. You are expected to make up any missed work. Students who are unable to attend class are expected to bear the burden of understanding the material on their own.

 

Exams: Specific information regarding the questions asked on exams will be provided as the time of each exam nears. Materials asked on each exam are discussed thoroughly in class lectures. Most of the problems on the exams are very similar to problems contained in the exercises in your textbook. No make-up exams will be given unless prior permission of the instructor has been granted. If an exam has been missed due to an illness, then documentation of the illness must be presented. Do not assume that a missed exam can be made up in the LRC.

 

Grades: Grades will be calculated as follows:

 

Exam #1: 20 points

Exam #2: 20 points

Exam #3 (Final): 20 points

Quiz #1: 10 points

Quiz #2: 10 points

Quiz #3: 10 points

Quiz #4: 10 points

 

100-98 A+        79-78   C+                                                      

97-93   A          77-73   C                                                        

92-90   A-        72-70    C-                               

89-88   B+        69-68   D+                                          

87-83   B          67-63   D                                                        

82-80   B-         62-60   D-

                             

There is no extra credit!

 

 

Students with Special Needs: If you have a certifiable learning or physical disability and require special accommodations please call and make an appointment with Thomas Allison, Student ADA Accommodations at 399-2485, Library SW Corner.  YOUR REQUEST WILL BE HANDLED CONFIDENTIALLY.

 

 

 

Tentative Schedule: