PHIL 205 - Logic and Critical Thinking

3 Credit(s)

This course will develop student competencies to reason correctly through the identification, evaluation, and construction of arguments. Among the subjects covered are uses of language, types of arguments, informal fallacies, elementary deductive arguments, symbolic logic, and various forms of reasoning including moral, legal, scientific, and exegetical. In addition to improving reasoning skills, students will critically evaluate various disciplines, arguments, and forms of reasoning through the identification and evaluation of underlying assumptions or commitments. The knowledge and skills developed in this course will lead to success and competency in other disciplines and give students the tools and inspiration to become lifelong learners and effective citizens.