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Lecturer(s)
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Dvořák Petr, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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What is an argument; induction, abduction, and deduction. Direct and indirect proof. Propositional logic: the language of PL, natural deduction. Extensions of propositional logic: modal logic and many-valued logic. Aristotelian syllogistics: the categorical form of a proposition, relations in the square of opposition, forms and modes of the syllogism, criteria of formal validity of the syllogism; extensions of syllogistics and the transition to predicate logic.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The student will acquire the ability to analyze philosophical and theological arguments from a logical perspective. They will be able to assess the validity of both inductive and deductive arguments. In the case of the latter, they will apply either propositional logic or Aristotelian syllogistics, depending on the nature of the argument.
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Prerequisites
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Completion of this course is contingent upon the successful completion of the course Selected Chapters from the History of Philosophy (KFK/MTKDF).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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The student organizes their study based on the learning materials and instructions provided in the LMS, attends scheduled webinars, and completes ongoing tests. Emphasis is placed on the practical aspect: the analysis of the formal validity of arguments. The final test assesses the knowledge and skills acquired during the course. Reading: Recommended: P. Cmorej. (2002). Úvod do logické syntaxe a sémantiky. Praha. Dvořák, Novák. (2011). Úvod do logiky aristotelské tradice. Praha. J. Peregrin. (2004). Logika a logiky. Praha. G. Priest. (2007). Logika. Praha.
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Recommended literature
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