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| July 2
(Lecture 1)
Topic: Introduction Homework: Problem set 1 |
July 3 (Lecture 2)
Topic: History of philosophy Handout: Timeline of modern scientists and philosophers Homework: Problem set 2 |
July 4
Independence Day No class. |
July 5 (Lecture 3)
Topic: The structure of deductive theories: Euclid's geometry Handout: Terminology for arguments Homework: Problem set 3 |
July 6 (Lecture 4)
Topic: Arguments for the existence of God Handout: Descartes's Myth (Ryle) Homework: Problem set 4 |
| July 9 (Lecture 5)
Topic: Reasoning about the infinite Homework: Problem set 5 |
July 10 (Lecture 6)
Topic: Greek philosophy: Plato Homework: Problem set 6 |
July 11 (Lecture 7)
Topic: Greek philosophy: Aristotle Handout: Excepts from Meno (Plato), Metaphysics, and Physics (Aristotle). Homework: Problem set 7 |
July 12 (Lecture 8)
Topic: Aristotle's theory of syllogisms Homework: Problem set 8, Handin journal |
July 13 (Lecture 9)
Topic: Ideas and combinations, Hobbes and Descartes, Early course evaluations Homework: Problem set 9 |
| July 16 (Lecture 10)
Topic: Rationalism: Leibniz Homework: Problem set 10 |
July 17 (Lecture 11)
Topic: The laws of thought: Boole's logic Homework: Problem set 11 |
July 18 (Lecture 12)
Topic: Gottlob Frege: Propositional logic Homework: Problem set 12 |
July 19 (Lecture 13)
Topic: More propositional logic Homework: Problem set 13 |
July 20 (Lecture 14)
Topic: Predicate logic Homework: Problem set 14 |
| July 23 (Lecture 15)
Topic:Modern logic: Non-classical logics, limitations. Homework: Problem set 15 |
July 24
(Lecture 16)
Topic:The development of modern science. Hume's scepticism. Homework: Problem set 16 |
July 25 (Lecture 17)
Topic: Review for midterm exam: bring your own questions. Homework: Study for the midterm exam |
July 26
Midterm Exam Homework: Problem set 17 |
July 27 (Lecture 18)
Topic: The Bayesian response to Hume's scepticism. Handout: Probability Homework: Problem set 18 |
| July 30 (Lecture 19)
Topic: Kantian solutions to Hume's scepticism. Essay outline due Homework: Problem set 19 |
July 31
(Lecture 20) Guest lecture by Clark Glymour! Topic: Knowledge and reliability Homework: Work on essay. |
August 1 (Lecture 21)
Topic: Philosophy of mind Homework: Problem set 20 |
August 2
(Lecture 22)
Topic: Meanings: sense and reference, truth-conditions, use. Homework: Problem set 21 |
August 3 (Lecture 23)
Topic: Turing machines Handout: Presentation guidelines Homework: Problem set 22 |
| August 6 (Lecture 24)
Topic: Mathematical induction (I) Homework: Problem set 23 |
August 7 (Lecture 25)
Topic: Mathematical induction (II) Homework: Problem set 24 |
August 8 (Lecture 26)
Topic: Student presentations (I): Maggie (Meno), Nelvin (Pyramids) Homework: Finish up journal, Last homework handin |
August 9 (Lecture 27)
Topic: Student presentations (II): Doug (Infinity), Anthony (Rage against the machine), Grace (Paradoxes) Handin journal |
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