Introduction to Logic of Social Sciences

Code:	131147
ECTS:	5.0
Lecturers in charge:	prof. dr. sc. Tonći Kokić nasl. pred. mr. sc. Perislava Bešić-Smlatić
Lecturers:	prof. dr. sc. Tonći Kokić - Lectures nasl. pred. mr. sc. Perislava Bešić-Smlatić - Seminar Danica Radoš - Seminar
Take exam:	Studomat

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1. komponenta

Lecture type Total

Lectures 30

Seminar 30

Description:

Learning outcomes:

to recognize and identify logical elements and structure in social sciences texts with an emphasis on sociological ones,
to translate sentences formulated in natural language into first-order logical language and vice versa
to test the validity of arguments and assess consistency within the first-order logic,
to construct simple first-order proofs
to describe the common logical elements and differences between social and natural science theories,
to recognize and appreciate the value of the logical research in social sciences, and, in particular, the importance of applying formal methods in sociological research

Literature:

Optional literature:

Otvoreno znanje: Uvod u logiku društvenih znanosti (nastavni tekstovi)., http://paideia.ffst.hr/~logika, Berislav Žarnić, Tonći Kokić i Gabriela Bašić Hanžek, , .

2. semester

Mandatory course - Regular studij - Sociology

Consultations schedule:

prof. dr. sc. Tonći Kokić:
Office hours in the wintersemester of the academic year 2026/2027 are on Tuesday from 12:00 to 13:00.
Location: 304
prof. dr. sc. Tonći Kokić:
Office hours in the wintersemester of the academic year 2026/2027 are on Tuesday from 12:00 to 13:00.
Location: 304
Danica Radoš:
Tuesdays from 11:30 to 12:30, or by prior agreement via e-mail: drados@ffst.hr
Location: 309