Mathematics 291
Symbolic Logic 

 
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 Please do the assigned reading ("Read") and the assignmed homework problems ("Do") before coming to class.  Days with a blue background are days when a brief quiz will be given
 
WEEK I      
January 7 Course Introduction  
  9 Read: 1.1-1.7 Do: 1.3E, 2; 1.4E, 1-2; 1.6E, 2-4; 1.7E, 1-2 
11 Read: 2.1 Do: 2.1E, 1, 5 
WEEK II      
  14 Read: 2.2, 2.4 Do: 2.2E, 3 (b-g), 5; 2.4E, 1, 3, 4-5 (all) 
  16 Read: 3.1-3.3 Do: 3.1E, 1-3; 3.2E, 1-2, 4; 3.3E, 1
  18 Read: 3.4-3.6 Do: 3.4E, 1-2; 3.5E, 1-2
WEEK III      
  21 No Class-- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  
  23 Read: 5.1 (pp. 144-151) Do: 5.1.1E; 5.1.2E
  25 Read: 5.1 (pp. 152-159) & 5.2  Do: 5.1.3E; 5.1.4E; 5.1.5E; 5.2 E, 1-2
WEEK IV      
  28 Read: 5.3-5.4 Do: 5.4E, 1-4
  30 Read: 5.4 Do: 5.4E, 7-9
 February 1 Read: 5.4 Do: 5.4E, 12
WEEK V      
  4 Catch-Up/Review/Philosophical Interlude
  6 Midterm Examination  
8 Introduction to Predicate Logic  
WEEK VI      
  11 Read: 7.1-7.3  Do: 7.2E, 1; 7.3E, 1-2
  13 Read: 7.4-7.5 Do: 7.4E, 1-2; 7.5E, 1-2, 4-6
  15 Read: 7.6-7.7 Do: 7.6E, 1-2; 7.7E, 1-2
WEEK VII      
  18 Read: 7.8-7.9 Do: 7.8E, 1-4; 7.9E, 1-4
  20 Philosophical Interlude: Read Bertrand Russell’s Theory of Descriptions (On reserve at the library) Today’s Quiz will cover material from Ch. 7.6-7.9  
22 Read: 10.1-10.2 Do: 10.1.1E; 10.1.2E; 10.1.3E; 10.1.4E; 10.2E
WEEK VIII      
  25 Read: 10.3-10.4 Do: 10.4E, 1-4
  27 Read: 10.4 Do: 10.4E, 5, 7-9, 12
 March 1 Read: 10.6
There will also be time to catch-up & review today		 Do: 10.6E 1-4
WEEK IX      
  4 Read: 8.1 Do: 8.1E 1-3, 7-9
  6 Read: 8.2-8.4 Do: 8.2E 1-2, 4-5; 8.3E 2-4; 
8.4E 2-3
8 Read: 8.5  Do: 8.5E 1-8
WEEK X      
  11 Read: 8.6
There will also be time to catch-up & review today		 Do: 8.6E 1-3, 7-8
  13 Read: 6.1-6.3 Do: As many of the exercises as you can.
  15 Read: 6.4
Today’s Quiz will cover material from Chapter 8		 Do: As many of the exercises as you can.
EXAM WEEK      
 Tuesday 19 Final Exam 1:30-3:30