PHIL 405

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Advanced Logic and Metalogic

Philosophy College of Humanities

Course Description

Completeness, soundness, and undecidability of first-order logic; incompleteness of arithmetic; treatment of related philosophical topics and of nonclassical topics as time permits.

When Taught

Winter

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3

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3

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Recommended

Phil 300 or equivalent

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History

Learning Outcome

Prove and understand the completeness and consistency of first-order logic as well as the Solem-Löwenheim theorem, Gödel incompleteness, Church's undecidability theorem, etc.

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Figures and Topics

Learning Outcome

Formulate and evaluate the philosophical ramifications of these theorems.