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Please note that the Q&A sessions will not begin until rooms are assigned, which may take a bit.
6 September | Section 1: Introductory Meeting, Statements |
8 September | Sections 2-5, 7: Sentential Connectives |
11 September | Sections 6, 8: Truth-functions, Paraphrase |
13 September | Section 8: Paraphrase |
End of material covered by Problem Set #1: Due 20 September | |
15 September | Section 9: Interpretation |
18 September | Sections 10-11, 13: Validity, Etc There are several equivalences and implictations that it is useful to have in your head. They are summarized in this document. |
20 September | Section 14: General Laws |
22 September | Sections 14, 16: General Laws, Functional Adequacy (Note: To read section 16, you will also need to read section 15, on 'disjunctive normal form'. But you will not be responsible for that material.) |
25 September | Review Session |
End of material covered by Problem Set #2: Due 2 October | |
27 September | Introduction to Quantification Theory |
29 September | Sections 18-19: Monadic Quantification |
2 October | No Class: Instructor Unwell |
4 October | Sections 20-22: Monadic Paraphrase |
End of material covered by Mid-term Examination | |
6 October | Review Session |
9 October | No Class: Indigenous Peoples' Day |
11 October | Review Session |
13 October | Mid-term Examination |
16 October | Section 23: Interpretation |
18 October | Section 24: Validity, Etc |
End of material covered by Problem Set #3: Due 25 October | |
20 October | No Class: Video Lecture |
23 October | Introduction to Polyadic Quantification Theory |
25 October | Review Session |
27 October | Sections 28-9: Polyadic Paraphrase |
30 October | Section 29: Polyadic Paraphrase |
1 November | Section 29: Polyadic Paraphrase |
3 November | Section 29: Polyadic Paraphrase |
End of material covered by Problem Set #4: Due 10 November | |
6 November | Section 30: Interpretation |
8 November | Sections 30-31: Interpretation, Validity |
10 November | Sections 31-32: Validity, Etc |
13 November | Sections 31-32: Validity, Etc |
End of material covered by Problem Set #5: Due 27 November | |
15 November | Section 33: Deduction |
17 November | Section 33: Deduction |
20 November | Section 33: Deduction |
22–24 November | No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday |
27 November | Section 33-34: Deduction |
29 November | Sections 33-34: Deduction |
End of material covered by Problem Set #6: Due 6 December | |
1 December | Review Session |
4 December | Section 35: Soundness |
6 December | Section 35: Soundness |
Tuesday, 18 December, 9:00am | Final Examination |