180124 SE Aristotle's Logic (2018S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie

Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Fr 09.02.2018 12:00 to Fr 23.02.2018 12:00
Registration is open from Mo 26.02.2018 12:00 to Fr 02.03.2018 12:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.03.2018 12:00

Details

max. 30 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

George Karamanolis

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 07.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 14.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 21.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 11.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 18.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 25.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 02.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 09.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 16.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 23.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 30.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 06.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 13.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 20.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 27.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Aristotle was the founder of logic and his work was considered foundational until the rise of modern logic with Frege. In the seminar we will first review the logical works of Aristotle, the so-called Organon, and then we will focus on the Prior Analytics, where Aristotle founds syllogistic. We will do a close reading of the chapters concerning the so-called assertoric logic, which Aristotle expounds in Prior Analytics I.1-7 and from chapter 23 onwards, yet we will briefly review modal logic, which is presented in chs. I.8-22. Our main aim will be to work out how exactly Aristotle’s syllogisms and syllogistic schemes work, what is a perfect and an imperfect syllogism, and how the latter can turn into perfect syllogism. We will also discuss general theoretical questions, such as how Aristotle’s syllogistic should be understood as a kind of predicative logic.

Assessment and permitted materials

-Active Participation
-Presentation
-Homework
-Two short essays

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

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