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Gwynne Taraska
PHIL 301
Seattle Campus

Intermediate Topics in Philosophy

Philosophical topics at the intermediate level. Content varies each quarter, depending on instructor.

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“Non-Classical Logics” We will study some extensions of and alternatives to classical logic, including the modal logics K, T, and D; the three-valued logics of Kleene, Bochvar, and Lukasiewicz; positive, negative, and neutral free logics; and the paraconsistent logic FDE. Philosophy 120 or permission of the instructor is required. TEXTS:An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic, Priest; A New Introduction to Modal Logic, Hughes, Cresswell.

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The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.
Last Update by Sara L. Caka
Date: 01/17/2008