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HG2002 SEMANTICS & PRAGMATICS (3.0 AU)
This is an introductory course to semantics. The main focus will be on the following areas: development of semantics approaches to semantics tools for semantic analysis
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Year Taken: AY 20/21, Sem 1
Quiz 1 – 20% Individual Assignment 1 – 30% Individual/Pair work Quiz 2 – 20% Individual Quiz 3 – 20% Individual Class participation – 10% Individual
Somewhat relatively easier mod to understand (based on what others have told me). The quizzes were in MCQ format but I felt that the difficulty gets worse with every quiz. I saw the course average dropping from 70s to 50s in a span of 3 quizzes (mine dropped too ngl). The assignment was on matching words and its meanings based on a text on wordnet with a 6-8 pages write-up on wordnet. There were 3 phases in this assignment. The 1st phase was to be done solo, while the 2nd and 3rd phases were to be done in pairs. Pairs were randomly assigned by the prof. Just like morphosyntax, readings were pretty much essential in understanding this module.
I found this mod harder than morphosyntax tbh there were way too many theories to grasp and understand and some of the theories just seemed pretty similar to each other. I struggled in understanding what each theory meant and stood for. I feel that this is one of those modules where if one is good with rote memorisation, it should not be a problem. However I am bad at it, especially if I do not understand the content so I did very badly.
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Year Taken: AY 18/19, Sem 1
The killer module of this semester. This whole course involves looking at MANY MANY theories in semantics and we just touch-and-go, without going in depth on any of these theories. Also, it is hard to see the link between these different concepts.
20% Mid Term Quiz 30% Assignment 40% Final Exam 10% Class Participation
The Mid Term was VERY TOUGH. The average was as low as 60%, and the top scorer was only 80%. It involves stuff we have not learnt in the class, such as slightly advanced stuff in predicate logic. I recommend taking HY8002 Logic and Critical Thinking along with this core module, as it will help you understand the predicate logic segment in Semantics better. The assignment’s guidelines were vague, nevertheless, most people did well (lowest being B, highest being A+). It was a 6-8 pages write up on using WordNet. The final exam was tough, but not as tough as the mid term. This time, as long as you diligently memorize the content, you should be fine. The curve is very lenient due to the tough nature of this course, if you have been above average for both the assignment and mid term, you are on the right track.
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PHIL102: Introduction to Critical Thinking and Logic
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The course touches upon a wide range of reasoning skills, from verbal argument analysis to formal logic, visual and statistical reasoning, scientific methodology, and creative thinking. Mastering these skills will help you become a more perceptive reader and listener, a more persuasive writer and presenter, and a more effective researcher and scientist.
The first unit introduces the terrain of critical thinking and covers the basics of meaning analysis, while the second unit provides a primer for analyzing arguments. All of the material in these first units will be built upon in subsequent units, which cover informal and formal logic, Venn diagrams, scientific reasoning, and strategic and creative thinking.
Course Syllabus
First, read the course syllabus. Then, enroll in the course by clicking "Enroll me". Click Unit 1 to read its introduction and learning outcomes. You will then see the learning materials and instructions on how to use them.
Unit 1: Introduction and Meaning Analysis
Critical thinking is a broad classification for a diverse array of reasoning techniques. In general, critical thinking works by breaking arguments and claims down to their basic underlying structure so we can see them clearly and determine whether they are rational. The idea is to help us do a better job of understanding and evaluating what we read, what we hear, and what we write and say.
In this unit, we will define the broad contours of critical thinking and learn why it is a valuable and useful object of study. We will also introduce the fundamentals of meaning analysis: the difference between literal meaning and implication, the principles of definition, how to identify when a disagreement is merely verbal, the distinction between necessary and sufficient conditions, and problems with the imprecision of ordinary language.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 5 hours.
Unit 2: Argument Analysis
Arguments are the fundamental components of all rational discourse: nearly everything we read and write, like scientific reports, newspaper columns, and personal letters, as well as most of our verbal conversations, contain arguments. Picking the arguments out from the rest of our often convoluted discourse can be difficult. Once we have identified an argument, we still need to determine whether or not it is sound. Luckily, arguments obey a set of formal rules that we can use to determine whether they are good or bad.
In this unit, you will learn how to identify arguments, what makes an argument sound as opposed to unsound or merely valid, the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning, and how to map arguments to reveal their structure.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 7 hours.
Unit 3: Basic Sentential Logic
This unit introduces a topic that many students find intimidating: formal logic. Although it sounds difficult and complicated, formal (or symbolic) logic is actually a fairly straightforward way of revealing the structure of reasoning. By translating arguments into symbols, you can more readily see what is right and wrong with them and learn how to formulate better arguments. Advanced courses in formal logic focus on using rules of inference to construct elaborate proofs. Using these techniques, you can solve many complicated problems simply by manipulating symbols on the page. In this course, however, you will only be looking at the most basic properties of a system of logic. In this unit, you will learn how to turn phrases in ordinary language into well-formed formulas, draw truth tables for formulas, and evaluate arguments using those truth tables.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 13 hours.
Unit 4: Venn Diagrams
In addition to using predicate logic, the limitations of sentential logic can also be overcome by using Venn diagrams to illustrate statements and arguments. Statements that include general words like "some" or "few" as well as absolute words like "every" and "all" – so-called categorical statements – lend themselves to being represented on paper as circles that may or may not overlap.
Venn diagrams are especially helpful when dealing with logical arguments called syllogisms. Syllogisms are a special type of three-step argument with two premises and a conclusion, which involve quantifying terms. In this unit, you will learn the basic principles of Venn diagrams, how to use them to represent statements, and how to use them to evaluate arguments.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 6 hours.
Unit 5: Fallacies
Now that you have studied the necessary structure of a good argument and can represent its structure visually, you might think it would be simple to pick out bad arguments. However, identifying bad arguments can be very tricky in practice. Very often, what at first appears to be ironclad reasoning turns out to contain one or more subtle errors.
Fortunately, there are many easily identifiable fallacies (mistakes of reasoning) that you can learn to recognize by their structure or content. In this unit, you will learn about the nature of fallacies, look at a couple of different ways of classifying them, and spend some time dealing with the most common fallacies in detail.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 3 hours.
Unit 6: Scientific Reasoning
Unlike the syllogistic arguments you explored in the last unit, which are a form of deductive argument, scientific reasoning is empirical. This means that it depends on observation and evidence, not logical principles. Although some principles of deductive reasoning do apply in science, such as the principle of contradiction, scientific arguments are often inductive. For this reason, science often deals with confirmation and disconfirmation.
Nonetheless, there are general guidelines about what constitutes good scientific reasoning, and scientists are trained to be critical of their inferences and those of others in the scientific community. In this unit, you will investigate some standard methods of scientific reasoning, some principles of confirmation and disconfirmation, and some techniques for identifying and reasoning about causation.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 4 hours.
Unit 7: Strategic Reasoning and Creativity
While most of this course has focused on the types of reasoning necessary to critique and evaluate existing knowledge or to extend our knowledge following correct procedures and rules, an enormous branch of our reasoning practice runs in the opposite direction. Strategic reasoning, problem-solving, and creative thinking all rely on an ineffable component of novelty supplied by the thinker.
Despite their seemingly mystical nature, problem-solving and creative thinking are best approached by following tried and tested procedures that prompt our cognitive faculties to produce new ideas and solutions by extending our existing knowledge. In this unit, you will investigate problem-solving techniques, representing complex problems visually, making decisions in risky and uncertain scenarios, and creative thinking in general.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 2 hours.
Study Guide
This study guide will help you get ready for the final exam. It discusses the key topics in each unit, walks through the learning outcomes, and lists important vocabulary terms. It is not meant to replace the course materials!
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Ay2020-21 course offerings.
Course Code | Course Title | Course Coordinator |
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HY0001 | Ethics and Moral Reasoning | Andres Luco |
HY1001 | Introduction to Philosophy | Preston Greene |
HY1002 | Symbolic Logic | Olav Vassend |
HY2002 | Moral Philosophy | Andrew Forcehimes |
HY2003 | Introduction to Chinese Philosophy | Winnie Sung |
HY2008 | Environmental Ethics | Mary Salvaggio |
HY2012 | Early Modern Philosophy | Dimitris Apostolopoulos |
HY2015 | Philosophy of Well-Being | Andrew Forcehimes |
HY2016 | Friendship | Li Chenyang |
HY3010 / HY3910 | Philosophy of Science | Teru MIyake |
HY3011 | Philosophy of Mind | Mary Salvaggio |
HY3018 | Epistemology | Grace Boey |
HY3025 | Melvin Chen | |
HY4007 | Aesthetics | Dimitris Apostolopoulos |
HY4021 | Practical Rationality | Preston Greene |
HY4112 | Special Topics in Philosophy | Grace Boey |
HY4114 | Special Topics in Logic | Olav Vassend |
HY8002 | Logic and Critical Thinking | Emi Okayasu |
Course Code | Course Title | Course Coordinator |
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HY0001 | Ethics and Moral Reasoning | Grace Boey |
HY1001 | Introduction to Philosophy | Preston Greene |
HY1002 | Symbolic Logic | Olav Vassend |
HY2008 | Environmental Ethics | Mary Salvaggio |
HY2012 | Early Modern Philosophy | Dimitris Apostolopoulos |
HY2016 | Friendship | Winnie Sung |
HY3010 / HY3910 | Philosophy of Science | Olav Vassend |
HY3011 | Philosophy of Mind | Mary Salvaggio |
HY3012 / HY3912 | Philosophy of Technology | Teru Miyake |
HY3019 | Consequentialism | Andrew Forcehimes |
HY4011 | Moral Psychology | Andres Luco |
HY4021 | Practical Rationality | Preston Greene |
HY4116 | Dimitris Apostolopoulos | |
HY4121 | Special Topics in Ethics II | Andrew Forcehimes |
HY8002 | Logic and Critical Thinking | Emi Okayasu |
Critical thinking definition
Critical thinking, as described by Oxford Languages, is the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement.
Active and skillful approach, evaluation, assessment, synthesis, and/or evaluation of information obtained from, or made by, observation, knowledge, reflection, acumen or conversation, as a guide to belief and action, requires the critical thinking process, which is why it's often used in education and academics.
Some even may view it as a backbone of modern thought.
However, it's a skill, and skills must be trained and encouraged to be used at its full potential.
People turn up to various approaches in improving their critical thinking, like:
- Developing technical and problem-solving skills
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- Seeking out more diversity of thought
- Opening up their curiosity in an intellectual way etc.
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- How should it be designed?
- What tone and level of language difficulty should the document have?
Usage of critical thinking comes down not only to the outline of your paper, it also begs the question: How can we use critical thinking solving problems in our writing's topic?
Let's say, you have a Powerpoint on how critical thinking can reduce poverty in the United States. You'll primarily have to define critical thinking for the viewers, as well as use a lot of critical thinking questions and synonyms to get them to be familiar with your methods and start the thinking process behind it.
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HY8002 Syllabus - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This document is a draft syllabus for a logic and critical thinking course at NTU for the 2020-21 academic year. The course will be taught online and cover topics such as categorical logic, sentential logic, statistical reasoning, and fallacies.
HY8002 LOGIC & CRITICAL THINKING (3.0 AU) This course aims to teach you to think logically and critically. It covers a broad range of logical concepts and terminology, including argument, premise, conclusion, inductive and deductive reasoning, validity, soundness, and strength.
HY8002: Logic and Critical Thinking Assistant Professor Preston Greene Office: HSS 06-01 Tel: 6592 7836 Email: [email protected] Time: Thursday 14:30 to 17:30 Venue: LT4 Office Hours: Monday 10:00 to 11:00, and by appointment .....
Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Is the following argument valid? F —> M F ∴M, Is the following argument valid? D —> S ~S ∴~D, Is the following argument valid? P—>Q Q—>R ∴P—>R and more.
Logic & Critical Thinking Wesley C. Salmon,Merrilee H. Salmon,1994-10-01. Introducing Logic and Critical Thinking T. Ryan Byerly,2017-08-01 This robust clear and well researched textbook for classes in logic
I recommend taking HY8002 Logic and Critical Thinking along with this core module, as it will help you understand the predicate logic segment in Semantics better. The assignment's guidelines were vague, nevertheless, most people did well (lowest being B, highest being A+). It was a 6-8 pages write up on using WordNet.
Logic and Critical Thinking: Emi Okayasu . Semester 1, AY2021-22. Course Code Course Title Course Coordinator; CC0003: Ethics and Civics in a Multicultural World: Andres Luco: HY0001: Ethics and Moral Reasoning: Lim Chong Ming: ... HY8002: Logic and Critical Thinking:
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking. PHIL 205 | University Course. Analyzing and constructing both deductive and non-deductive arguments; formal methods for evaluating deductive arguments; practical applications of critical thinking, including recognizing biases and avoiding fallacies. ... Midcourse Exam 2 M08: First Order Logic (FOL ...
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29580. Noah Levin. Golden West College NGE Far Press. What is thinking? It may seem strange to begin a logic textbook with this question. 'Thinking' is perhaps the most intimate and personal thing that people do.
Intro to Logic & Critical Thinking (HUM 102) Term: 2024-2025 Academic Year Fall Faculty. Ruth E Zollars Show MyInfo popup for Ruth E Zollars. [email protected]. Office Hours. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 7:00 am to 8:00 am. Monday and Wednesday. 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm.
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I know this is very late, but I was only able to get a reply from my professor recently on whether I should SU that class (HY8002, Logic & Critical Thinking). I had already SU one of my mod (UE) and I dont want to waste more since I'm still in yr1 sem1. But after asking my prof, our finals take up about 50% (which was really hard and I'm not ...
In recent decades, approaches to critical thinking have generally taken a practical turn, pivoting away from more abstract accounts - such as emphasizing the logical relations that hold between statements (Ennis, 1964) - and moving toward an emphasis on belief and action.According to the definition that Robert Ennis (2018) has been advocating for the last few decades, critical thinking is ...
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Critical thinking, as described by Oxford Languages, is the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement. Active and skillful approach, evaluation, assessment, synthesis, and/or evaluation of information obtained from, or made by, observation, knowledge, reflection, acumen or conversation, as a guide to belief and action, requires the critical thinking process ...