Logic: The Structure of Reason
As a tool for characterizing rational thought, logic cuts across many philosophical disciplines and lies at the core of mathematics and computer science. Drawing on Aristotle’s Organon, Russell’s Principia Mathematica, and other central works, this program tracks the evolution of logic, beginning with the basic syllogism.
A sampling of subsequent topics includes propositional and predicate logic, Bayesian theory, Boolean logic, Frege’s use of variables and quantifiers, Gödel’s work with meta-mathematics, the Vienna Circle’s logical positivism and the Turing machine.
The screening will be followed by discussion + Q&A Session.
About the Speakers:
- Dr Amjad Sohail holds a PhD in Philosophy and is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at NUMS. His research interests include epistemology, philosophical psychology, and specifically cognitive sciences. He is passionate about fostering critical thinking and promoting philosophical inquiry among students and the academic community.
- Dr. Naqeeb ur Rehman is a mathematician with a PhD from Germany earned through the prestigious DAAD research program. His teaching expertise and interests extend from basic to the university levels, in the areas of algebra, topology, knot theory, cellular automata and mathematical philosophy. As an active math educator and STEAM safeer, he regularly conducts math circles, seminars and talks at various educational institutions. He also runs the 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆 Facebook page and YouTube channel.
- Muhammad Siddiqui is a passionate tech entrepreneur and full-stack JavaScript developer, with extensive experience in system design and hands-on coding in core banking solution development, Hospital Management System development, as well as many freelance projects, from custom websites development, WordPress, Machine Learning services, to mobile apps for Android and iOS. During MS in AI from NUST, his research focused on autonomous vehicles using deep neural networks. Beyond tech, Muhammad Siddiqui embraces a holistic approach and has a keen interest in philosophy, psychology, economics, physics and mathematics.
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