Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in philosophy | 5 crédits | |||
| Certificate in teaching of philosophy and citizenship (not organised in 2022-2023) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Both teaching and assessment are only available in French language !
Introduction to propositional calculus
Introduction to predicate calculus
Introduction to informal logic and argumentation theory
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Ability to use logical calculus and/or informal analysis of arguments in order to estimate the correction of reasonings.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Secondary education. Good command of french language.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Oral presentation, reference book, e-learning website, exercice classes with an older student.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
The course (45h) will take place during the first term (September-December)
1) from the 22nd of September to the 15th of December 2025 : on Mondays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Room : PHILO II.
2) from the 24th of September to the 5th of November 2025 : on Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Room : GRAND PHYSIQUE.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Reference book : BOUQUIAUX L. et LECLERCQ B., Logique formelle et argumentation, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 3rd edition, 2017.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Out-of-session test(s)
Further information:
Written exam (both Multiple Choice Questions and written assignment) in January and September. The exam may also be taken in June by first year students.
No student will be allowed to take the exam on another day than the other students.
On Mondays, at the beginning of each lecture will be organized a brief optional test on the subject of the preceeding lecture.
In November and December will be organized optional tests on propositional logic and predicate logic, respectively. They will not be taken into consideration for the final mark unless the student does better in this test than in the corresponding part of the exam.
As far as the "argumentation theory" part is concerned, a short (optional) essay in two parts could exempt the student from two questions of the written exam (counting for 5 points out of 20).
This essay will consist in
A. MUST BE UPLOADED ON E-CAMPUS BEFORE NOVEMBER 23 2025:
1) problematic inference (after 1/9/2025) spotted in the media (source must be joined as an attachment);
2) clear recontruction of the analysed inference;
3) identification of the inference scheme used.
Max. 1500 signs
This first task will be assessed before November 30 and will lead to a mark on 3 pts. Only the students who have at leasr 2 pts can go on for task B.
B. MUST BE UPLOADED ON E-CAMPUS BEFORE DECEMBER 21 2025:
Elements 1), 2), 3) as before +
4) adequate critical questions;
5) a decision on whether the inference is correct or fallacious.
Max. 5000 signs (in total)
This second task will be assessed before December 31 and will lead to a mark on a further 2 pts (i.e. 5 pts in total).
Organisation of the thought, clarity and accurateness of the expression, correct language are part of what will be marked.
November 23 and December 21 are the deadlines after which no essay will be taken into consideration.
Use of AI (ChatGPT and any other tool for analyzing data, summarizing texts or writing essays) :
See https://www.student.uliege.be/cms/c_19230399/en/uliege-charter-for-the-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-academic-work
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The first session will be held on Monday the 22nd of September 2025 at 11am.
Contacts
Bruno LECLERCQ
Département de Philosophie
Place du XX août, 9 (2ème étage)
B.Leclercq@uliege.be