This class is no longer offered as of Fall 2020.
In this course, students are introduced to the principles of reasoning and how to use these principles in discourse and argumentation. Although students will be introduced to some basic deductive (formal) argument forms, the focus will be on inductive (informal) argumentation, since this is most prevalent in our contemporary discourses on topics such as those in philosophy, politics, law, ethics and religion. Additionally, students will be introduced to some of the practical and other benefits of critical thinking. Students will explore the many obstacles and hindrances that disrupt critical thinking and reasoned reflection, and, thus, the proper evaluation and construction of logically strong arguments will be explored in this way.
Level I Prereq: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6
2021-22 Class offerings by semester
| Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 | Summer 2021 |
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The annual schedule class offerings by semester is offered as a planning tool. Please refer to the course schedule to see the specifc time and platform for which the course is offered. |
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| Description | Hours |
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| Credits | 3 |
| Lecture Hours | 45 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Lab Hours | 0 |
| Other Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 45 |