Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in philosophy | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is made of two parts : an Introduction to classical formal logic (30h) and an Introduction to analytic philosophy, which uses formal logic as a tool for philosophical enquiry (15h).
The introduction to classical formal logic (Pascal Gribomont) will be devoted to:
Formula analysis and reasoning analysis in propositional logic and in predicate logic.
Truthtables, semantic tableaus, axiomatic systems. Introduction to unit resolution and logic programming.
Case studies. Evolution: from Aristotle's syllogistic theory to modern monadic predicate calculus.
The introduction to analytic philosophy (Bruno Leclercq) will be made of eight sessions dealing with eight important steps of the development of analytic philosophy: Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Rudolf Carnap and the Vienna Circle, philosophers of "ordinary language" (Ryle, Austin, Strawson), Willard Van Orman Quine, contemporary debates on realism (Davidson, Kripke, Putnam, Rorty), philosophy of mind (Dennett, Fodor, Searle, Churchland). Each chapter requires some readings.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Active understanding of the main logical notions.
- Logical analysis of arguments.
- Formal reasoning, problem solving.
- Good command of the historical development, the main issues and the special methods of analytic philosophy.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
PHIL0042-1 Logique I
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
2nd quadrimester
Introduction to classical formal logic: on Wednesdays 9:00 (B28, room R21).
Introduction to analytic philosophy: 8 Fridays from 9:00 to 11:00 am.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
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Recommended or required readings
A good knowledge of the formal logic part of the book
L. Bouquiaux et B. Leclercq, Logique formelle et argumentation, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 3rd edition, 2017.
is assumed.
For the introduction to classical formal logic, a 150 page-summary is available.
Useful additional textbooks are:
P. Gochet et P. Gribomont, Logique (volume 1), Hermès, Paris, 1991 (3e éd. 1998).
W.V.O. Quine, Méthodes de logique, trad. fr. M. Clavelin, Armand Colin, Paris, 1973.
H.C.M. de Swart, Logic (vol. 1 et 2), Peter Lang, Frankfurt, 1993.
I.M. Copi et C. Cohen, Introduction to logic, Prentice-Hall, 1994 (10th ed. 1998).
For the introduction to analytic philosophy, the textbook is Bruno Leclercq, Introduction à la philosophie analytique, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 2008.
Each student will also have to work in depth on one of the following texts :
Frege G., « Funktion und Begriff » (1891), trad. fr. «Fonction et concept», in Ecrits logiques et philosophiques, Paris, Le Seuil, Points, 1971, pp. 80-101
Frege G., « Über Sinn und Bedeutung » (1892), trad. fr. «Sens et dénotation», in Ecrits logiques et philosophiques, op. cit., pp. 102-126
Russell B., « On denoting » (1905), trad. fr. « De la dénotation », in Ecrits de logique philosophique, Paris, PUF, Epiméthée, 1989, pp. 203-218
Wittgenstein L., Tractatus logico-philosophicus (1921), trad. fr. Granger, Paris, Gallimard, Tel, 1993
Wittgenstein L., Philosophische Untersuchungen (1945-1946, publ. posthume 1953), Préface, §§ 1-30, trad. fr. Recherches philosophiques, Paris, Gallimard, 2004, pp. 21-43
Carnap R., Der logische Aufbau der Welt (1928), Préface, §§ 1-9, trad. fr. La construction logique du monde, Paris, Vrin, 2002, pp. 53-65
Carnap R., « Überwindung der Metaphysik durch logische Analyse der Sprache » (1932), trad. fr. « La science et la métaphysique devant l'analyse logique », Paris, Hermann, Actualités scientifiques et industrielles, vol. 172, 1934
Quine W.V.O., « On what there is » (1948), trad. fr. « De ce qui est », in Du point de vue logique, Paris, Vrin, 2003, pp. 25-48
Quine W.V.O., « Two dogmas of empiricism » 1951, trad. fr. « Les deux dogmes de l'empirisme », in Du point de vue logique, op. cit., pp. 49-81
Quine W.V.O., « Le mythe de la signification » (1961), in La philosophie analytique, actes du colloque de Royaumont, Paris, Les Ed. de Minuit, 1962, pp. 139-169
Austin J., How to do things with words (publ. posthume 1962), Première et deuxième conférences,trad. fr Quand dire, c'est faire, Paris, Le Seuil, 1970, pp. 37-56
Austin J., Sense and sensibilia (publ. posthume 1962), Chap. 7, trad. fr. Le langage de la perception, Paris, Armand Colin, 1971, pp. 85-100
Putnam H., « The meaning of "meaning" » (1975), trad. partielle « La signification de signification », in D. Fisette et P. Poirier (eds.), Philosophie de l'esprit. Problèmes et perspectives, pp. 41-83
Dennett D., The intentional stance (1987), Chap.3, trad. fr. La stratégie de l'interprète, Paris, Gallimard, 1990, pp. 61-93
Searle J., Minds, brains and science (1984), Chap. 2, trad. fr. Du cerveau au savoir, Paris, Hermann, 1985, pp. 37-56
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Oral examination on both parts of the course in May-June and (in case of fail) in August-September.
No student will be allowed to take the exam on another day than the other students.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~gribomon/cours/cours.html
As far as the Introduction to analytic philosophy is concerned, the first session will be held on the 12th of February 2021 at 9:00 am.
Contacts
Pascal Gribomont
Institut Montefiore, bâtiment B28 - Sart Tilman
E-mail: Pascal.Gribomont@uliege.be
Bruno Leclercq
Département de Philosophie, bât. A1 (2ème étage) - Centre Ville
E-mail: B.Leclercq@uliege.be