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1 Department of Philosophy : Nizam college, OU Sub: Logic Number of Hours 1. What is Logic 2 2. Branches of logic (Philosophy) 2 3. Deductive Logic 2 4. Induction 2 5. Nature of Logic 2 6. Scope of Logic 2 7. Logic as science of science 2 and Art s of Art s 8. Logic of positive science 2 9. Logic of Normative science 3 Reasoning 10. Fundamental laws of thought Law of preposition Law of contradiction Law of excluded Middle reason Law of sufficient reason Proporition Induction Distiction between a proposition 3 And gramatical sentence 18. Kinds of proposition Clarification of pro position Defination of opposition Opposition of proposition Square of opposition in A.E.I.O Syllagism Introduction Chareterision of syllogism Kinds of syllogism General rules of syllogism Catergorical syllogism Moods Study of figures 4

2 DEPORTMET OF PHILOPHY : NIZAM COLLAGE, OU TOPICS OF COVERED Sub:Logic Sem- 4 Topics to covered Num of periods 1. Introduction to Logic 2 2. Inductive Logic 2 3. Nature and history of inductive Logic 3 4. Inductive Method 2 5. Inductiive method and science 3 6. Kinds of Induction 3 7. Meaning of Hypothesis 2 8. Origin of Hypotheism 3 9. Forms of Hypotheism 3 10.Condition of valid Hypotheism 3 11.Proofs of Hypotheism 3 12.Observation Eupersment 3 13.role of observation in Science 4 14.Kinds of Observation 3 15.Advantage of Observation 2 16.defination of Expeirment Nature of experiment in Science Advantage of experiment Symbolic Logic Uses of symbolic Logic Symbolic Logic it s organ and development Modern classification of proportion Truth Table Negation Hypothetical Altenative Disjunction and conjunction Inferance and analogy Meaning and definition of analogy Nature of Analogy Analogy or scienlific induction Analogy and simple arguement Strength of Analogical argument 2

3 Department of Philosophy : Nizam college, OU Sub: Logic Number of Hours 30. What is Logic Branches of logic (Philosophy) Deductive Logic Induction Nature of Logic Scope of Logic Logic as science of science 2 and Art s of Art s 37. Logic of positive science Logic of Normative science 3 Reasoning 39. Fundamental laws of thought Law of preposition Law of contradiction Law of excluded Middle reason Law of sufficient reason Proporition Induction Distiction between a proposition 3 And gramatical sentence 47. Kinds of proposition Clarification of pro position Defination of opposition Opposition of proposition Square of opposition in A.E.I.O Syllagism Introduction Chareterision of syllogism Kinds of syllogism General rules of syllogism Catergorical syllogism Moods Study of figures 4

4 DEPORTMET OF PHILOPHY : NIZAM COLLAGE, OU TOPICS OF COVERED Sub:Logic Sem- 4 Topics to covered Num of periods 1. Introduction to Logic 2 2. Inductive Logic 2 3. Nature and history of inductive Logic Inductive Method Inductiive method and science Kinds of Induction Meaning of Hypothesis Origin of Hypotheism Forms of Hypotheism 3 10.Condition of valid Hypotheism 3 11.Proofs of Hypotheism 3 12.Observation Eupersment 3 13.role of observation in Science 4 14.Kinds of Observation 3 15.Advantage of Observation 2 16.defination of Expeirment Nature of experiment in Science Advantage of experiment Symbolic Logic Uses of symbolic Logic Symbolic Logic it s organ and development Modern classification of proportion Truth Table Negation Hypothetical Altenative Disjunction and conjunction Inferance and analogy Meaning and definition of analogy Nature of Analogy Analogy or scienlific induction Analogy and simple arguement Strength of Analogical argument 2

5 Department of Philosophy : Nizam college, OU Sub: Logic Number of Hours 59. What is Logic Branches of logic (Philosophy) Deductive Logic Induction Nature of Logic Scope of Logic Logic as science of science 2 and Art s of Art s 66. Logic of positive science Logic of Normative science 3 Reasoning 68. Fundamental laws of thought Law of preposition Law of contradiction Law of excluded Middle reason Law of sufficient reason Proporition Induction Distiction between a proposition 3 And gramatical sentence 76. Kinds of proposition Clarification of pro position Defination of opposition Opposition of proposition Square of opposition in A.E.I.O Syllagism Introduction Chareterision of syllogism Kinds of syllogism General rules of syllogism Catergorical syllogism Moods Study of figures 4

6 DEPORTMET OF PHILOPHY : NIZAM COLLAGE, OU TOPICS OF COVERED Sub:Logic Sem- 4 Topics to covered Num of periods 1. Introduction to Logic 2 2. Inductive Logic 2 3. Nature and history of inductive Logic Inductive Method Inductiive method and science Kinds of Induction Meaning of Hypothesis Origin of Hypotheism Forms of Hypotheism 3 10.Condition of valid Hypotheism 3 11.Proofs of Hypotheism 3 12.Observation Eupersment 3 13.role of observation in Science 4 14.Kinds of Observation 3 15.Advantage of Observation 2 16.defination of Expeirment Nature of experiment in Science Advantage of experiment Symbolic Logic Uses of symbolic Logic Symbolic Logic it s organ and development Modern classification of proportion Truth Table Negation Hypothetical Altenative Disjunction and conjunction Inferance and analogy Meaning and definition of analogy Nature of Analogy Analogy or scienlific induction Analogy and simple arguement Strength of Analogical argument 2

7 Department of Philosophy : Nizam college, OU Sub: Logic Number of Hours 88. What is Logic Branches of logic (Philosophy) Deductive Logic Induction Nature of Logic Scope of Logic Logic as science of science 2 and Art s of Art s 95. Logic of positive science Logic of Normative science 3 Reasoning 97. Fundamental laws of thought Law of preposition Law of contradiction Law of excluded Middle reason Law of sufficient reason Proporition Induction Distiction between a proposition 3 And gramatical sentence 105. Kinds of proposition Clarification of pro position Defination of opposition Opposition of proposition Square of opposition in A.E.I.O Syllagism Introduction Chareterision of syllogism Kinds of syllogism General rules of syllogism Catergorical syllogism Moods Study of figures 4

8 DEPORTMET OF PHILOPHY : NIZAM COLLAGE, OU TOPICS OF COVERED Sub:Logic Sem- 4 Topics to covered Num of periods 1. Introduction to Logic 2 2. Inductive Logic 2 3. Nature and history of inductive Logic Inductive Method Inductiive method and science Kinds of Induction Meaning of Hypothesis Origin of Hypotheism Forms of Hypotheism 3 10.Condition of valid Hypotheism 3 11.Proofs of Hypotheism 3 12.Observation Eupersment 3 13.role of observation in Science 4 14.Kinds of Observation 3 15.Advantage of Observation 2 16.defination of Expeirment 2

9 Department of Philosophy : Nizam college, OU Sub: Logic Number of Hours 117. What is Logic Branches of logic (Philosophy) Deductive Logic Induction Nature of Logic Scope of Logic Logic as science of science 2 and Art s of Art s 124. Logic of positive science Logic of Normative science 3 Reasoning 126. Fundamental laws of thought Law of Iduhli Law of contradiction Law of excluded Middle reason Law of sufficient reason Proporition Induction Dirtiction between a proposition 3 And grarnatical sentence 134. Kinds of proposition Clarification of pro position Defination of opposition Opposition of proposition Square of opposition in A.E.I.O Sullagism Introduction Chareterision of syllogism Krnds of syllogism General rnles of syllogism Catergorical syllogism Moods Study of figures 4

10 DEPORTMET OF PHILOPHY : NIZAM COLLAGE, OU TOPICS OF COVERED Sub:Logic Sem- 4 Topics to covered Num of periods 1. Introduction to Logic 2 2. Induclie Logic 2 3. Nature and history of indueive Logic Induclive Method Induclive method and science Kinds of Induction Meaning of Hypothenis Oviginm of Hypothesm Forms of Hypothsn 3 10.Condition of valid Hypothesh 3 11.Proofs of Hypothesm 3 12.Observation Eupersment 3 13.Vole of observation in Science 4 14.Kinds of Observation 3 15.Advantage of Observation 2 16.Pefination of Expeirment Nature of experiment in Science Advantage of experiment Symbolic Logic Uses of symbolic Logic Symbolic Logic it s orgim and development Modem clamification of proportion Truth Table Negation Hypothetical Altenaline Dinjunclion and canjunction Inferane and analogy Meaning and definition of analogy Nature of Analogy Analogy or scienlific induction Analogy and simple chumaration Sfrengh of Analogical argument Nature of experiment in Science Advantage of experiment Symbolic Logic Uses of symbolic Logic Symbolic Logic it s organ and development Modern classification of proportion Truth Table 2

11 24. Negation Hypothetical Altenative Disjunction and conjunction Inferance and analogy Meaning and definition of analogy Nature of Analogy Analogy or scienlific induction Analogy and simple arguement Strength of Analogical argument 2

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