PHIL1125 — Thinking Critically About Contemporary Issues
PHIL 1125 - Thinking Critically About Contemporary Issues PHIL 1125 - Thinking Critically About Contemporary Issues 3 Credits An introduction to basic principles of informal logic and critical thinking. Emphasis on different kinds of arguments, methods of argument evaluation, and the analysis of arguments as they arise in various contexts such as political debate, advertising, science, law, and ethics. Each course will include a focus on some contemporary issue chosen by the instructor. Major Content Areas Analyze and evaluate inductive reasoning (25%) Common Fallacies (15%) Analyze and evaluate deductive reasoning (25%) Focus on specific contemporary issue from a philosophical/critical perspective (35%) Learning