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2025-2026 / PHIL0208-1

Modal logic

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in philosophy, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in philosophy, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)5 crédits 
 Master in philosophy, professional focus in the analysis and creation of critical knowledge5 crédits 
 Master in philosophy (60 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master of education, Section 4: Philosophy and citizenship5 crédits 

Lecturer

Bruno Leclercq

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE TAUGHT DURING ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026

 

 

 

 

Formal systems and semantical models of (propositional and quantified) modal logic. Epistemic, temporal and deontic applications. Philosophical issues.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Deeper understanding of the relations between formal systems and semantics.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Bachelor's degree knowledge in logic, epistemology and history of philosophy.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

The course will take place on Wednesday mornings (10:00am to 12:00am) during the first term (September-December). Location : Room PHILO I.
 
 
 

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

Besides teacher's notes, reference books are :

  • E. HUGHES, M. J. CRESSWELL, A new introduction to modal logic, London and New York, Routledge, 1996.
  • P. GOCHET, P. GRIBOMONT, Logique, vol. 3 : méthodes pour l'intelligence artificielle, Paris, Hermès, 2000.
  • Modal Logic, by Patrick Blackburn, Maarten de Rijke and Yde Venema. Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science, 53, Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN-10: 0521527147, ISBN-13: 978-0521527149.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )


Further information:

Written exam in January and September.

No student will be allowed to take the exam on another day than the other students.
 

 

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 COURSE WILL NOT TAKE PLACE DURING ACADMIC YEAR 2025-2026

The first session will be held on ...

 

 

 

Contacts

Bruno LECLERCQ
Université de Liège
Département de philosophie
Place du XX août, 7
4000 LIEGE
B.Leclercq@uliege.be

 

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

e-campus
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