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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
philosophy
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Arnon Levy
Coordinator Office Hours:
Tuesdays 2:30-3:30
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Arnon Levy
Mr. Yonatan Harel
Mr. Tom Lavi
Mr. Avraham Munitz
Ms. Shahar Hechtlinger
Mr. Erez Vasilewsky
Course/Module description:
The course will survey basic tools for analytical thinking, including propositional logic and probability theory, and a number of their applications.
Course/Module aims:
An acquaintance with basic analytical tools and an understanding of the pros and cons of the use formal methods and simple models.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Make use of basic concepts from propositional logic, and apply them to determine validity and soundness of arguments, and to identify various fallacies.
- Make use of basic concepts from probability theory, and apply them in decision theory, causality and other contexts.
Attendance requirements(%):
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture, weekly rehearsal sections
Course/Module Content:
- The language of arguments
- Propositional logic
- A taste of predicate logic
- Elements of probability theory
- Decision making
- Causality
- A taste of game theory
[Order of topics subject to change]
Required Reading:
No required reading. problem sets will be based on lecture material.
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
Attendance at sections is mandatory, as is submitting problem sets.
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