LOGIC
cod. 1005446

Academic year 2013/14
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Roberto PINZANI
Academic discipline
Logica e filosofia della scienza (M-FIL/02)
Field
Istituzioni di filosofia
Type of training activity
Characterising
30 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub:
course unit
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Learning objectives

1- knowing and comprehension capability

Analytic and logic-argumentative competence as to the logical-linguistic theories applied to natural language considered in the course. Discussion and analysis skills.

2- knowing and applied comprehension capabilities

Capacity in applying logic methods. Performing written texts, in which the reasoning exposition of personal thesis will be evaluate

3-4-5 independent judgment, communicative skills, learning capabilities

improving the capabilities of independent judgment on arguments concerning logical and linguistic theories and capabilities to evaluate different theoretical positions; skills in presenting own considerations in a coherent manner, adducing arguments for it.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites. It is however useful to have a rudimentary knowledge of the logic of propositions and of the calculus of first order.

Course unit content

The main issue of the course is the syntactical and semantic analyses of linguistic predicates. Some modern and contemporary theories will be considered offering logical and linguistic analyses; in particular that of Montague (in 'The proper treatment of quantification in ordinary English).

Full programme

The issues we will focus on concern from one hand the way in which semantic categories are assigned to natural language expressions, from another hand, the application of the categorical analysis to natural languages. Questions such as these will be scrutinize throughout the course, with particular reference to the following authors/arguments:

E. Husserl,
The concept of meaning category, the substitutability principle (two expressions belonging to the same semantic category are substitutable in selected contexts.

K. Ajdukiewicz,
The retaking of the Husserl's view on semantic categories, the concept of syntactic connectivity, derivation of the index of a well formed phrase.

J. Lambek,
A logical-mathematical point of view on semantic categories, heuristic procedures, derived categories, the syntactic calculus.

R. Montague.
The form of the grammar, logical-philosophical problems, categorical lexicon, grammatical rules, the logical intermediate language, translation from syntax to semantics

Bibliography

Bibliography:

Ajdukiewicz, K. (1935). Die syntaktische Konnexität, “Studia Philosophica”, 1, [trad. it. in Bonomi (1973)].
Bonomi, A. (1973). La struttura logica del linguaggio, Bompiani, Milano.
De Palma, A. (1974). Linguaggio e sistemi formali, Einaudi, Torino.
Frege, G. (1891). Funktion und Begriff, Pohle, Jena; rist. in Frege (1967); [trad. it. in Bonomi (1973)].
Frege, G. (1892). Über Begriff und Gegenstand, “Vierteljahrsschrift für wissenschaftliche Philosophie”, 16, 192-205; rist. in Frege
(1967); [trad it. in A. Bonomi (1973)
Husserl, E. (1900-1901). Logische Untersuchungen, M. Niemeyer, Halle; [trad. it.: Husserl (1968)].
Husserl, E. (1968). Ricerche logiche, trad. it. a cura di G. Piana, Il Saggiatore, Milano
Lambek, J. (1958). The Mathematics of Sentence Structure, “American Mathematical Monthly”, 45, 207-23; [trad it. in De Palma
(1974)].
Montague, C. (1973). The Proper Treatment of Quantification in Ordinary English, in Hintikka - Moravcsik - Suppes (1973), 221-
42, ora in Montague (1974).
Montague, C. (1974). Formal Philosophy, Yale Univ. Press, New Haven – London.

Teaching methods

Oral lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Final written test: It consists in a set of questions aimed to verify the comprehension of the issues dealt with and the student's exposition skills

Final oral exam: the central issue is the discussion of the written text. Particular attention will be paid to: 1) the comprehension of texts; 2) the capacities to use a technical-philosophical language; 3) the clarity in circumscribing and exposing the various arguments considered in the course.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

President of the degree course

Prof. Wolfgang Huemer
E. wolfgang.huemer@unipr.it

Faculty advisors

Prof. Roberto Pinzani
E. roberto.pinzani@unipr.it
Prof.ssa Irene Binini
E. irene.binini@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Andrea Bianchi
E. andreabianchi@unipr.it

Tutor Professors

Parma
Prof. Wolfgang Huemer

E. wolfgang.huemer@unipr.it

Ferrara
Prof. Matteo V. D'Alfonso  
E. matteovincenzo.dalfonso@unife.it

Modena e Reggio Emilia
Prof.ssa Annalisa Coliva 
E. annalisa.coliva@unimore.it

Erasmus delegates

Prof. Wolfgang Huemer
E. wolfgang.huemer@unipr.it
Prof. Italo Testa
E. italo.testa@unipr.it

Quality assurance delegate

Prof. Pierfrancesco Fiorato
E. pierfrancesco.fiorato@unipr.it

Internships

Parma
Prof. Gemmo Iocco

E. gemmo.iocco@unipr.it

Ferrara
Prof. Andrea Gatti

E. andrea.gatti@unife.it

Modena e Reggio Emilia
Prof. Giacomo Scarpelli

E. giacomo.scarpelli@unimore.it

Tutor students

Dott. ssa Leda Bonifai
E. leda.bonifai@studenti.unipr.it