PHL 214

Critical Thinking I

A course designed to develop clarity of thought and method in the construction, analysis and evaluation of both unsupported claims and those supported by arguments. While there will be some exposure to the notion of logical form, the emphasis here is upon informal principles and arguments stated in ordinary language. Topics include the nature and methods of argument, classification and definition, along with some common fallacies and some questions about meaning and language. Restriction: Criminal Justice, Politics and Governance, Psychology, Sociology, Undeclared Arts. PHL 214 is not available for credit to students who choose SSH 105.

Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.

GPA Weight: 1.00

Course Count: 1.00

Billing Units: 1

Liberal Studies: LL

Prerequisites

None

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

SSH 105, PHC 182

Custom Requisites

Not available to ACS, Criminology, English, Environmental and Urban Sustainability, Geography, History, GCM, Int'l Econ, Philosophy, Politics and Governance, Psychology, Sociology or Undeclared Arts students.

Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages

*List may not include courses that are on a common table shared between programs.

Open Elective Table
PHL 597 - Introduction to Formal Logic
PHL 924 - Critical Thinking II
Philosophy Minor
RTA 433 - Issues in Sports
SSH 105 - Critical Thinking I
Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies