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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Mathematical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics (VS1) (U02224)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-MLPMVSAPH The course begins with aspects of the theory of cardinality, then computability and the limitative results of Godel, Tarski, and Church. Also topics in the epistemology and ontology of mathematics. Entry Requirements? This course is only available to part year visiting students. ? This course is a variant of the following course : PP0081 ? Pre-requisites : a pass in a first level course in formal logic ? Costs : none Subject AreasHome subject areaPhilosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 3rd year ? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2) ? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
to develop further the logical and philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, aqcuired in previous logic or philosophy courses
Assessment Information
course exercises (50%) plus one exam (50%)
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Moira Avraam Course Organiser Mr Peter Lewis School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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