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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19
a) understand the function, value, meaning of sports in our life;
b) learn how to analyse the issues in competition; and
c) do well in one or two sports.
PHIL 103 Introduction to Philosophy

1 Term; 3 Credits
This subject provides students with an introduction to the study of the fundamental
problems in philosophy and the various responses that have been made to address them.
Different views on relevant issues will be critically examined. Through the critical examination
of relevant issues, students will be encouraged to develop a reasoned view of man, society
and universe. They are then challenged to think for themselves and make explicit the grounds
for their judgments.
PHIL 113 Logic

1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at providing an introduction to modern logic. The main area will cover
sentential logic, monadic and relational predicate logic, as well as full first-order logic with
identity. In determining the validity of an argument, truth tables method, counterexample
method, finite universe method, and natural deduction system will be used. The course’s
emphasis is to give students a thorough understanding of the concepts and the application of
logical methods rather than just a facility with formal procedures.

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