Logic and possible worlds (Ordinario)

Period of duration of course
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Course info
Number of course hours
40
Number of hours of lecturers of reference
40
CFU 6
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Modalità esame

Oral exam.

Prerequisiti

No prior knowledge of logic is required.

Programma

Module 1:


Introduction to classical propositional logic: formal language and syntax. Semantics: truth tables and classical tautologies. Overview of first-order logic: formalizations and the tableaux method.


Introduction to modal logics. Relational semantics for modal logics: correspondence theory. Proof methods for modal logics (tableaux). Soundness, completeness, and decidability.


Module 2:


Introduction to intuitionistic logic: constructive proofs. Relational semantics for intuitionistic logic. Relationships between classical and intuitionistic logic. Metalogical properties. Overview of intermediate logics. Modal interpretation of constructive logics. Overview of other non classical logics (many-valued and substructural).

Obiettivi formativi

Module 1


To introduce students to classical logic, followed by modal logics and their semantics.


Module 2


To deepen the understanding of non-classical logics, with a focus on intuitionistic logic and the connections between different logical systems.

Riferimenti bibliografici

Classical Logic:

  • A. Cantini, P. Minari, Introduzione alla logica, Mondadori Education Le Monnier, 2009 (selected chapters)
  • Course notes.
  • Additional articles indicated during lectures


Modal Logic:

  • E. Orlandelli, G. Corsi, Corso di logica modale proposizionale, Carocci, 2019 (selected chapters)
  • Course notes.
  • Additional articles indicated during lectures.


Intuitionistic Logic

  • Course notes
  • Additional articles indicated during lectures.


Further references will be provided throughout the course.


Moduli

Modulo Ore CFU Docenti
Modulo 1: Introduzione alla logica (per ordinari) 20 3 Matteo Tesi
Modulo 2: Modalità e intuizionismo (per ordinari e PhD) 20 3 Matteo Tesi