PHIL R111 — Critical Thinking and Analytic Writing
This course provides an introduction to critical thinking by emphasizing logical analysis and analytical writing. The course primarily examines inductive reasoning and its relation to deductive reasoning and other forms of persuasion. Topics include analysis of arguments, explanations, and informal fallacies that occur in the natural sciences, social sciences (including applied ethics), the humanities, (such as philosophy or art criticism), as well as everyday discourse. Critical thinking, writing and problem-solving skills to be developed include identifying and evaluating arguments; recognizing and correcting reasoning errors; constructing arguments based on sound methods of reasoning; assessing subjects from multiple theoretical points of view; composing original work of varying lengths, reflective of course elements.
Part of
- Cal LAW Scholar, Certificate of Achievement
- Chemistry, Associate in Science for UC Transfer
- Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), Certificate of Achievement
- Oxnard College General Education (OC GE)
- Philosophy, Associate in Arts for Transfer
- Pre-Health Professions, Associate in Science