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PHIL 259

PHIL 259 Critical Thinking

PHIL 259
200 Level Course
Fall
3 Units
In-person
3
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one-way Exclusions
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Moore, B. N. & Parker, R. 2021. Critical Thinking, 13th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill

Instructor: Nancy Salay

In this class you will learn how to think critically; you will learn how to evaluate arguments, claims, and beliefs as well as how to make solid arguments of your own. You will learn how to think clearly, a powerful skill indeed.

To help with this, one of the four modules for the term is an introduction to the basics of sentential logic. This will involve some technical work, but nothing that even those who fear, probably incorrectly, that they are ‘bad at math’ could not handle.

Since the complement to thinking clearly is writing clearly, this critical thinking course also includes a writing component. Many of the assignments require short essay or paragraph-style answers that will be marked on content, grammar, and style. By the end of the course, you will be writing 250-500-word critiques.

Learning Outcomes

Assessments

Assessment Breakdown

Syllabus Quiz:                    1%
Module 1 Assignment:        10%
Module 2 Quiz:                   10%
Module 3 Quiz:                   10%
Module 4 Assignment:        10%
Argument Assignment:       12.5%
Critique Assignment:          12.5%
Argument Peer Review:      2%
Critique Peer Review:         2%
Final Exam:                         30%