Before you take this course, you should know what it is about, why it matters, and what you are pledging to do if you register for the class.

What are the questions that this course addresses?

• How might we develop and apply a precise language?
• What is good reasoning?
• How can we learn to recognize good reasoning?
• How might logic -- good reasoning -- help answer perplexing philosophical questions?

Why do these questions matter?

• This stuff is interesting.
• In every endeavor in life you will need to sometimes recognize and apply good reasoning. It is the single most important skill you can learn.

What is expected of the student?

• Logic requires practice above all: you must do homeworks regularly.
• Seeing how logic is useful requires the imagination and commitment to work to apply it: you must stretch yourself a bit to see how to apply what we learn.