Homework #Infinity

Homework #∞ is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, December 11th. Here are the assigned exercises:

• 1b and 1d on each of the following pages: 521-522, 523-524, 528, and 532-533.
  

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Homework #W+W

Homework #Whatever-plus-Whatever is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, December 4th. Here are the assigned exercises:

• pages 346-347: 2b, 2d, 2f, 2h, 2j, 2l, 2n, 3b, 3d, 3f, 3h, 3j, 3l, 3n, 3p

Flip it to the flap, then stick it!

Homework #W+2

There is no homework assignment this week. Everyone is getting full credit for whatever homework assignment we're up to now.

Get to nothing!

Homework #W+1

Homework #Whatever-plus-one is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, November 20th. Here are the assigned exercises:

• page 213: 3b, 3d, 3f, 3h, 3j
• page 279: 3b, 3d, 3j, 3l, 3r

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Homework #Whatever

Homework #Whatever is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, November 13th. Here are the assigned exercises:

• pages 181-184: 1b, 1d, 1f, 1h, 2b, 2d, 2f.

Commence to jigglin'!

Homework #6

Homework #6 is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, October 30th. Here are the assigned problems from the textbook:

• page 164: 1b, 1d
• page 167: 16, 1d
• page 170: 1b, 1d
• page 173: 1b, 1d
• page 175: 1b, 1d

Gop!

Exam #1 and Homework #5

In case you forgot or weren't there, we decided in class to push back the date of the first exam. We'll now be taking it at the beginning of class on October 23rd.

Homework #5 is still due at the beginning of class on October 16th. Here are the assigned problems from the textbook:

• pages 108-109: 1f, 2b, 2d, 3b, 3d, 3f, 4b, 4d, 4f

Gleep glorp!

Homework #4

Here are the assigned problems to do from the textbook for Homework #4. It's due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, October 9th.

pages 92-93: 1b, 1d, 1h, 2b
pages 96-97: 2b, 2d, 2f
page 100: 1b, 1f, 1h, 2b, 2f
pages 107-108: 1b, 1d, 1h

Giddyup!

Homework #3

Here are the assigned problems to do for Homework #3. This homework is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, October 2nd.

• page 48: 1h, 1j, 1L, 1n
• page 49: 5b, 5d, 5h, 5L
• page 58: 1b, 1d, 1f
• page 59: 3b, 3d, 3f, 3h

Git to gittin'!

Homework #2 & the Quiz

In case you didn't get the handout passed out in class, here's homework #2. It's due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, September 25th. (A printable version is available here.)

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Multiple Choice. Circle all answers that are correct. There can be more than one correct answer! Some, none, or all choices may be correct!

1. If an argument is valid and at least one of its premises is false, then
a) the argument must be unsound.
b) the premises must form a consistent set.
c) the conclusion must be logically indeterminate.
d) at least one premise is false.

2. If an argument is unsound, then
a) the argument must be invalid.
b) the argument is possibly valid.
c) the conclusion must be false.
d) at least one premise must be false.

3. If an argument is sound, then
a) its premises must form a consistent set.
b) its conclusion must be true.
c) its premises, together with its conclusion, must form a consistent set.
d) it is possible for there to be a false premise.

4. If the conclusion of an argument is true, then
a) the argument must be valid.
b) if the argument is sound, then it must be valid.
c) if the argument is valid, then it must be sound.
d) The conclusion is logically indeterminate.

5. If all the premises of an argument are true and its conclusion is false, then
a) It is possible that the argument is valid.
b) The argument must be invalid.
c) The premises must form a consistent set.
d) It is possible that the argument is sound.

True or False
___6. If a set of statements contains a logically true statement, it must be consistent.

___7. If a set of statements contains a logically false statement, it must be inconsistent.

___8. If an argument is sound, then its conclusion must be logically true.

___9. If an argument is sound, then its conclusion must be true.

___10. It’s possible for all members of an inconsistent set to be true (at the same time).

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Also, a reminder that we're having our first quiz on Tuesday, September 25th. Expect it to look like the first two homework assignments, as well as the group work we've done in class.

Homework #1: Statements & Sets

Homework #1 is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, September 18th. Answer the following problems on pages 22-24 of the textbook:

• 1b, 1d
• 2b, 2d, 2f, 2h, 2l
• 4h, 4l
• 5b, 5d, 5f
• 6d, 6j, 6l

Go to it!