Logic and Critical Analysis

PHILOSOPHY 100G

Introduction to the elementary tools of logic required for constructing and critically evaluating arguments and the claims they support. Topics include: the nature of an argument; argument structure; how arguments can fail both in structure and in content; formal and informal fallacies; propositional logic and predicate calculus; and critical analysis of rhetorical strategies for presenting arguments. Students will be encouraged to develop critical reasoning skills that can be widely applied.
Course Attributes: FA NSM; BU Hum; AR NSM; AS NSM; AS AN; AR HT