Undergraduate Course: Mathematical Logic (PHIL10053)
Course Outline
School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | Mathematical Logic: a one-semester course in mathematical logic covering the following topics. Basic arithmetic and set theory (including cardinality, diagonalization, inductive definitions). Review of introductory logic. The Completeness theorem for first-order logic and related metalogical results. Theory of computability (Turing machines and recursive functions). Axiomatic systems of arithmetic. Limitative results: undecidability and incompleteness). Supplementary topics may include extended logics (modal and second-order) and non-classical logics (intuitionistic and many-valued) logics |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Logic 1 (PHIL08004)
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses.
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Additional Information
Course URL |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk |
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Special Arrangements |
There is a course quota of 35. |
Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Tillman Vierkant
Tel: (0131 6)51 3748
Email: T.Vierkant@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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