PHIL 055 — Critical Thinking and Academic Writing 3 Units
Students will develop the practices of academic writing and critical thinking founded upon the Ancient Greek philosophical tradition through the study of critical reasoning, inquiry-driven research, formal argumentation, and argumentative writing addressing various philosophical issues. The development and refinement of critical thinking skills necessary for the evaluation and production of both academic and argumentative writing will be emphasized. This includes the study of the application of these skills in everyday situations such as moral thinking, problem-solving, belief formation, and decision-making. Additionally, arguments will be studied within the context of philosophical perspectives, texts, subject matter, and approaches to epistemology.