B.A. Philosophy
1st Semester Syllabus
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MJC-1 : Deductive Logic
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Unit 1: Subject-Matter and Branches of Logic
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◦Subject-Matter and Branches of Logic
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◦Nature and classification of Term
◦Proposition and Argument
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◦Truth and Validity
Unit 2: Symbolisation of Propositions
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◦Symbolisation of Propositions
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◦A
◦Statement and statement forms
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◦Argument and argument forms
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◦Test of Truth and Validity through truth table
Unit 3: Categorical Propositions
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◦Classification of Categorical Propositions according to Quality and Quantity
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◦Distribution of Terms and Square of opposition
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◦Immediate Inference: Conversion and Obversion
Unit 4: Categorical Syllogism
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◦Categorical Syllogism
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◦Syllogistic Rules and Fallacies
Unit 5: Bullen Interpretation of Propositions
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◦Bullen Interpretation of Propositions: Venn Diagram Technique of Testing the Validity of Syllogism
Reference Books:
- Copi, I.M. Introduction to Logic, New Delhi: Pearson, 2014, 2017.
- Copi, I.M. Introduction to Symbolic Logic
- Cohen, Morris and Ernst Nagel, An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method, Delhi, Allied Publishers, 1968.
- Gangadutta Jha, Nigaman Tarkashastra, Students Friends, 1988.
- Ashok Kumar Verma, Nigaman Tarkashastra, Motilal Banarsidas, Patna
- Basson And O'connor, Introduction To Symbolic Logic.
- Dr Kedarnath Tiwari- Tarkashastra Parichaya (An introduction to logic)
- Prof Ashok kumar verma, Pratikatmak Tarkashastra.
- B.N.Roy, Text Book of Deductive Logic.