PHIL 3395 MODAL LOGIC
Jim Garson Office: AH 502, Phone: x3208, Office Hours: MWF 10-11 and by appt.
email: jgarson@uh.edu
Books:
The course will be based on my book: Modal Logic for Philosophers
Corrections to the book are found at: http://www.class.uh.edu/PHIL/GARSON/MLPErrata.pdf
Other accessible books on modal logic include:
B. Chellas, Modal Logic, Cambridge, 1980.
A well thought out book with a technical outlook.
G. Hughes & M. Cresswell, An Introduction to Modal Logic, Methuen, 1968.
A classic. Somewhat dated, but comprehensive.
G. Hughes and M. Cresswell, A Companion to Modal Logic, Methuen, 1984.
Brings their previous book up to date.
K. Konyndyk, Introductory Modal Logic, Notre Dame, 1986.
A gentle introduction with philosophical topics.
Course Schedule (This is conservative estimate. I hope to cover more before the Midterm)
Aug. 22 - 29 1. The System K: A Basic Modal Logic
Aug. 29 - Sep. 7 2. Extensions of K
Sep. 10 -14 3. Basic Concepts of Intensional Semantics
Sep. 17 - 21 4. Trees for K
Sep. 24 - 28 5. The Accessibility Relation
Oct. 1 - 8 6. Trees for Extensions of K
Oct. 10 - 12 REVIEW
Oct. 15 MIDTERM EXAM
Oct. 17 - 24 7. Converting Trees to Proofs
Oct. 26 - Nov. 2 8. The Adequacy of Propositional Modal Logics
Nov. 5 - 12 9. Completeness Using Canonical Models
Nov. 14 - 26 10. - 11. General Results
Nov. 28 - 30 REVIEW OF THE COURSE
Dec 12 2-5pm FINAL
At the beginning of each class, I will assign the reading and exercises for the following classes. Completing exercises in a timely way is crucial for success in this course. You are expected to turn in the exercises on the day they are due. Please get in touch with me if you have to miss a class, so that you can complete, and turn in, the work you have missed on the day you return. There will be a midterm, two short ³pop² quizzes, one before and one after the midterm, and a final. Your grade will be determined as follows:
Exercises: 30%, Two pop quizzes @ 10% each: 20% Midterm Exam: 20%, Final: 30% .