PHIL 100. Introduction to Critical Reasoning (4)

Prerequisites: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Not open to students who have completed PHIL 200. Introduction to the identification, analysis, and evaluation of arguments. Students will learn to critically assess a variety of kinds of arguments, with attention to deduction and induction in real-world critical reasoning. Questions may include: What is an argument? What is the point of making arguments? What makes an argument good or bad? Can bad arguments be persuasive, and why? Available for General Education, Basic Skills Area 1B Critical Thinking.