Syllabus (PHILOSOPHY)

Course Type: MAJ-10

Semester: 6

Course Code: PHIMAJ10

Course Title: Western Logic: Induction

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: To develop reasoning ability and experimental mentality among students this paper is introduced here. Focus will be on various Experimental methods, Causal reasoning, Science and Hypothesis and important rules of Probability from selected chapters of the

Learning Outcome: a) To develop a logical brain among the students, so that they could handle any conflicting situation in their future lives. b) The outcome of logic is the elaboration of a coherent system that allows us to investigate, classify and evaluate good and bad

• Module-1: Analogical Reasoning (20 classes)
• Module-2: Causal Reasoning (20 classes)
• Module-3: Science and Hypothesis (20 classes)
• Module-4: Probability (30 classes)

Text: - Introduction to Logic (14^th edition): I. M. Copi and C. Cohen (Chapters 11 to 14)

Reading References:

1. Chhanda Chakraborty: Logic: Informal, Symbolic and Inductive
2. রমাপ্রসাদ দাস : নব্য যুক্তি বিজ্ঞান ( প্রথম খণ্ড থেকে চতুর্থ খণ্ড)
3. সমীর কুমার চক্রবর্তী : সাংকেতিক যুক্তিবিজ্ঞান
4. শুক্লা চক্রবর্তী : তর্কবিজ্ঞান
5. কান্তিলাল দাস : পাশ্চাত্য যুক্তিবিজ্ঞান