Schedule

Preceptorial: Phil. 1, Logic
Fall Semester, 1998
University of San Diego
Lawrence M. Hinman

The following schedule contains a list of all reading assignments, quizzes and exams. All reading assignments are given by chapter and section of Hurley's Concise Introduction to Logic [Abbreviated: CIL] Quizzes may be given at any time. Unless otherwise stated, each quiz will concentrate primarily on the material covered since the preceding quiz, but some quiz questions may cover earlier material from the course. Homework assignments will be given at the end of each class meeting and are due at the beginning of the next class. If you miss a class, the assignment is also posted on the WWW site.

Date		Day	Assignment, Quiz, Etc.
Sept.	8	T	Introductory comments; the Concept of an Argument. PowerPoint Presentation: 1.1 Assignment Due: None
	10	Th	Recognizing Arguments Note: We will meet tomorrow only in Maher 114 PowerPoint Presentation 1.2 Assignment Due: Read: CIL, 1.1-1.2.  Answer key for 1.1. 1.2.
	15*	T	Lab Assignment: Learning about the World Wide Web; No class meeting. Assignment Due: Search the World Wide Web for 5 sites on logic.
	17	Th	Deduction and Induction. PowerPoint Presentation 1.3 Assignment Due: Read: CIL, 1.1-1.3.  Answer key for 1.3.   Quiz#1 on Chapter 1.1.
	22	T	Validity, Truth, Soundness, Strength, Cogency. How to Improve Your Quiz Score PowerPoint Presentation: 1.4;  1.4 RealMedia with sound Assignment Due: Read: CIL, 1.4; Answer key for 1.4.
	24	Th	Proving Invalidity; Extended Arguments in Ordinary Language. PowerPoint Presentation: 1.5 Assignment Due: Read: CIL, 1.5-1.6.  Answer key for 1.5.  Quiz #2
	29	T	Cognitive & Emotional Meaning; Flash Presentation on Meaning  PowerPoint Presentation 2.1 Assignment Due: Read CIL, 2.1.  Answer key for 2.1;
Oct.	1	Th	Intension and Extension; Definitions: Purposes and Techniques; Criteria for Lexical Definitions. Quiz on Counter-Examples at 7:30 AM sharp! PowerPoint Presentation 2.5 Assignment Due: Read CIL, 2.2-2.5.   Answer key for 2.2.; Answer key for 2.3; 2.4; 2.5.   Quiz #3.
	6*	T	Small Research Project: Examples of Fallacies
	8	Th	Informal Fallacies: Fallacies of Relevance PowerPoint Presentation 3.2 Assignment Due: Read CIL, 3.1-3.2. Answer key for 3.1; 3.2.
	13	T	Informal Fallacies: Fallacies of Weak Induction PowerPoint Presentation 3.3 Assignment Due: Read CIL, 3.3; Answer key for 3.3.  Quiz #4
	15	Th	Informal Fallacies: Fallacies of Presumption, Ambiguity, and Grammatical Analogy; Fallacies in Ordinary Language. PowerPoint Presentation 3.4 Flash animation of Slippery slope: #1 and #2 (with sound) Slippery Slope in the Euthanasia Argument  Assignment Due: Assignment Due: Read CIL, 3.4-3.5.  Answer key for: 3.4; 3.5. Quiz #5
	19	M	Individual Meetings with Dr. Hinman--postponed because of illness
	20	T	Review for Mid-Term Exam Assignment Due: Review CIL, 1.1-3.4. Prepare questions you want to ask for review session on CIL, 1.1-3.5.
	22	Th	First Exam Assignment Due: Study hard!
	27	T	Introduction to Categorical Propositions.  PowerPoint Presentation on 4.2 4.3 Assignment Due: Read CIL, 4.1-4.2. Answer key for 4.2.
	29	Th	Venn Diagrams and the Modern Square of Opposition; Shocked Presentation on Venn diagrams (Note that you need to install the Macromedia Shockware Plug-in for Authorware to view this; click here to get the free plug-in for Win95 and NT; click here for a full list of Authorware plugs-ins for various platforms.) Assignment Due: Read CIL, 4.3. Answer key for 4.3.  Quiz #6
Nov.	3	T	Conversion, Obversion, and Contraposition PowerPoint Presentations on : Conversion Obversion Contraposition Logical Contradition, and diagramming "It is false that..." Assignment Due: Read CIL, 4.3-4.4. ; Answer key for 4.4.   Quiz #7
	5	Th	Traditional Square of Opposition; Existential Fallacy.  PowerPoint Presentations on the Traditional Square of Opposition Existential Import Assignment Due: Read CIL, 4.5-4.6. Answer key for 4.5.  Quiz #8
	10	T	Traditional Square of Opposition; Existential Fallacy (continued).
	12	Th	No class
	17	T	Translating into Categorical Form PowerPoint Presentation on Translation into Standard Form Categorical Propositons Assignment Due: Answer key for 4.7.
	19	Th	Introduction to Categorical Syllogisms; Venn Diagrams.  PowerPoint Presentations on Moods and Figures and Venn Diagrams of Categorical Syllogisms Authorware Shockwave Presentations AAA-1 AAA-3 Assignment Due: Read CIL, 5.1-5.2. Quiz #10. Answer keys: 5.1.I 5.1.II 5.1.III 5.1.IV 5.1.V
	24	T	Rules and Fallacies PowerPoint Presentation on Rules and Fallacies Assignment Due: Read CIL, 5.3. Answer key for 5.3. Quiz #11. Note: If you miss the quiz, you make make it up in my office (Founders 164) before class at 7:10 AM on Tuesday, December 1st.  This is the only possible time for a make-up.
	26	Th	Thanksgiving Assignment Due: None
Dec	1	T	Reducing the Number of Terms Assignment Due: Read CIL, 5.3. Answer key for 5.3. Quiz #12
	3	Th	Ordinary Language Arguments Assignment Due: Read CIL, 5.3-5.5. Answer key for 5.4 and 5.5.
	8	T	No class--Freshman class reservation Advising for Our Preceptorial Group: University Forum A/B 1:00 PM Note: You must come to this adivisng session in order to receive your PIN; without your PIN, you cannot register. Registration for our preceptorial group begins at 2:00 PM
	10	Th	Last Class: Review for Final Exam Assignment Due: Prepare questions to ask during review. Quiz #12 on 5.3-5.5.
	17	Th	Final Exam, 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM in our regularl classroom Study hard!