PHIL 216
Modal Logic
Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for PHIL 216.
Description
An introduction to modal logic, which is a variation of the system of predicate logic studied in PHIL 101. Modal logic is well-suited for studying philosophically important concepts such as necessity, time, knowledge, vagueness, action and obligation. It is also used in computer science for studying the behaviour of programs and is recommended as preparation for studying logic at Stage III.
For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for PHIL 216.
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Availability 2022
Not taught in 2022
Lecturer(s)
TBA
Reading/Texts
An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic: From If to Is - Graham Priest, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Assessment
Coursework plus Exam
Points
PHIL 216: 15 points
Prerequisites
PHIL 101