Spring 2027

Methods of Logic

Methods of Logic covers selected topics in philosophical logic and its application to philosophical problems, with variable content.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Peter Vranas4.0/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.25 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.44 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.47 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe core concepts of philosophical logic.

  • Symbolize and manipulate logical statements using formal systems.

  • Analyze, construct, and evaluate philosophical arguments.

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PHILOS 211

PHILOS 512

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Professors

Spring 2027

Peter Vranas

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Raw average: 4.19/5 from 52 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.25 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.44 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.47 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

PETER VRANAS is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.25 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.44 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.47 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Philosophical logic
  • Applications of logic to philosophical problems

Skills

  • Describing core concepts of philosophical logic; symbolizing and manipulating logical statements using formal systems.
  • Analyzing, constructing, and evaluating philosophical arguments.

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PHILOS 512 · Spring 2027

Methods of Logic

Recorded 2026-10-14
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