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Modal Logic

Aristotle C. I. Lewis

Ruth Barcan Marcus Picture of Saul Kripke Saul A. Kripke

2007 Materials

Syllabus (PDF)

Paper Topic


E-Text Modules in PDF Format

Informal Introduction to Modal Logic (March 27, 2007)

Non-Modal Sentential Logic (April 16, 2009)

Basic Syntax and Semantics of Modal Logic (June 11, 2009)

Basic Derivation Rules for Modal Logic (April 24, 2007)

K and Equivalent Systems (April 24, 2007)

Applications of Modal Sentential Logic (April 30, 2007)

D and Equivalent Systems (May 2, 2007)

T and Equivalent Systems (May 2, 2007)

S4 and Equivalent Systems (May 17, 2007)

B and Equivalent Systems (May 1, 2007)

S5 and Equivalent Systems (May 17, 2007)

Other Useful Normal Modal Systems (May 4, 2007)

Non-Modal Predicate Logic (May 31, 2007)

Free Predicate Logic (June 1, 2007)

Introduction to Modal Predicate Logic (May 30, 2008)

The Q1R Systems (June 6, 2007)

Systems with Nested Domains (June 6, 2007)

Systems with a Unitary Domain of Possible Objects (June 6, 2007)


2007 Homework Assignments

Homework 1, Due April 11

Homework 2, Due April 18

Homework 3, Due April 25

Homework 4, Due May 2

Homework 5, Due May 21

Homework 6, Due May 31

Homework 7, Due June 6


2005 Homework Assignments

Homework 1, Due April 11

Homework 2, Due April 18

Homework 3, Due April 25

Homework 4, Due May 2

Homework 5, Due May 16

Homework 6, Due May 23

Homework 7, Due June 1

Homework 8, Due June 6


Rule Summaries

Summary of Rules for all systems


Links

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Modal Logic

John Halleck's "Logic System Interrelationships"


2001 Materials

E-Text (PDF): Modal Predicate Logic (2001 Version)

Class Assignments, 2001

Paper Topic (PDF, 2001)

Additional Exercises Modal Sentential Logic (2001, PDF)

Exercise Solutions (Full set for Modal Sentential Logic I) (2001, PDF)


1998 Materials

1998 Assignment Menu

1998 Lecture Notes Menu

Thanks to Greg Stokley for discovering and reporting editorial errors in the modules.


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