Logic: The Language of Truth
Explore the use of logic to clarify arguments and use argument theory to learn more about philosophical concepts with the University of York's online course.
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Understand and evaluate arguments using philosophical theory
If you believe Mickey is a big mouse and Dumbo is a small elephant, then you must also believe that Mickey is a mouse and Dumbo is an elephant.
But, do you believe that Mickey is bigger than Dumbo?
On this course, you’ll consider the logic behind this argument and explore the concept that when something is true, other things have to be true too.
You’ll discover logical reasoning theory and explore the vital role words like and, or, not, and if play in making good or bad arguments.
You’ll also learn how philosophers use a formal language to assess arguments and look closely at how our everyday language and thinking works.
What topics will you cover?
- How to use formal logic as a tool to clarify and evaluate arguments
- Identifying the premises and conclusions of arguments;
- Applying the philosophical concepts of ‘truth-value’, ‘validity’, ‘logical form’, ‘sentence connective’ and ‘truth-function’;
- Using truth-tables to work out the truth-values of compound sentences
- Using truth-tables to test arguments for validity;
- Exploring the relationship between formal logical language and natural language
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