Logic
Study Course Implementer
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Broaden students knowledge of logical thinking, its social contexts, key elements and application opportunities in legal science and research.
Preliminary Knowledge
Legal Theory.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students acquire knowledge of the subject of logic, certain semantic categories (terms, expressions, and operators), deductive and inductive conclusions, and the structure of the reasoning process and the diversity of the laws of logic.
Skills
1.Are able to deal with logical problems with terms and expressions, are able to use the rules of logic in recognising deductive conclusions, to find quickly arguments for theses to be substantiated.
Competences
1.Are able to understand the laws of logic, develop arguments and conclusions, able to identify semantic categories of logic in legal texts.
Assessment
Individual work
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Report, written assignments, literature analysis, collection of information on the Internet, case analysis.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Passed tests. The final assessment consists of a grade for the report that should reflect the analysis of literature, data on the information obtained on the Internet, carrying out a case analysis: 30%; completion of written assignments: 30%; an examination: 40%.
The topics for reports and written assignments are given at the beginning of the course.
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Study Course Theme Plan
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The quest for truth – precondition of logical thinking.
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Philosophical levels of logical thinking.
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Topicality of logic in modern society.
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Interpretations of logic.
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The concept.
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Conclusion.
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Conclusion.
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Logic and dialectics.
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The prognostic function of dialectical logic.
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The prognostic function of dialectical logic.
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The quest for truth – precondition of logical thinking.
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Topicality of logic in modern society.
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Logic and dialectics.
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The prognostic function of dialectical logic.
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Bibliography
Required Reading
Daberts V. Loģika – I. – Rīga: LUMA, 2004. – 307 lpp.
Daberts V. Loģika – II. – Rīga: LUMA, 2005. – 315 lpp.
Vedins I. Loģika. – Rīga: Avots, 2009. – 399. lpp.
I.Vedins, J.Golde. Uzdevumi loģikā. R., 1992., 53 uzdevumi.
Additional Reading
Quine W.V.O. Grundzüge der Logik. – Frankfurt am Main, 1995.
Daberts V. Saturiskais termins autoloģiskā lietojumā un metafora //Latvijas Policijas akadēmijas Raksti, Nr. 6, 1999, 21. – 34. lpp.
Daberts V. Slēdzienu pareizība verifikatīvajā un alētiskajā aspektā // Latvijas Policijas akadēmijas Raksti, Nr. 7, 2000, 41. – 52. lpp.
Бepкoв B.Ф., ЯcкeвичЯ.C., ПaвлюkeвиЧ B.И. Лoгикa. Mинcк‚ 1997
Other Information Sources
Jurista Vārds