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Logic and Reasoning
Logic and reasoning are central to human inquiry. The minor brings together several disciplines which take logic and reasoning as part of their subject matter, emphasize the core logical elements that are common across disciplines and show how to apply these common logical concepts and tools in different domains. The requirement for a minor in logic and reasoning is 18-19 credits: 12-13 credit hours from a set of core courses and six credit hours from electives.
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PHIL 250. Introduction to Symbolic Logic |
3 |
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PHIL 310. Intermediate Symbolic Logic |
3 |
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Choose one of the following: |
6-7 |
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Elective Courses |
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Choose at least two of the following: |
6 |
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MATH 424. Statistical Decision Theory (prerequisite MATH 318) |
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PHIL 315. Logic and Legal Reasoning |
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PHIL 320. Inductive Logic |
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PHIL 397. Philosophy of Space and Time |
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PHIL 398. Philosophy of Quantum Theory |
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PHIL 410. Philosophy and Science |
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18-19 |
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