- Interdisciplinary Seminar: Solving with Sherlock

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In this interdisciplinary seminar, students will examine selections from the genre of detective fiction and film, using the lenses of mathematical theory and principles of logic and syllogistic reasoning. Students will be introduced to the basic approaches to film and literature study as they examine the portrayals of the reasoning and approaches to solving criminal cases of the legendary fictional detectives, including Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, and Abby Sciuto, among many others. This course will also introduce students to the basic ideas of logic and introduce reasoning techniques and language tools necessary for constructing well-written arguments. Students will imagine, present, and enact strategies for deduction and problem solving.