GPHI
5016

Modern Deductive Logic

New School for Social Research: Philosophy

Liberal Arts
Graduate Course
Degree Students (with Restrictions)
Modern Deductive Logic
Fall 2025
Taught By: Faculty TBA
Section: A

CRN: 17305

Credits: 3

This course offers an introduction to the concepts and methods of sentential and first-order logic. Students will learn how to translate sentences and arguments from natural language into a formal system, determine validity and invalidity, identify logical equivalences, tautologies, and contradictions, and construct proofs and derivations within the system. We will also reflect on the nature of logic and its role in philosophical practice: Is there one true logic, or could there be alternatives? What is the relation between philosophy and logic? Can the history of philosophy help us answer these questions? No previous knowledge of logic is assumed, but a willingness to engage with abstract reasoning is required.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: New School for Social Research (GF)

Department: Philosophy (PHI)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Lecture (L)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 15

Repeat Limit: 2

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2025 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2025 (Monday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 11:08pm EDT 5/15/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 9:55am - 11:45am
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 8/27/2025 - 12/15/2025