PHI 1101 Reasoning and Critical Thinking

3 units
Philosophy
Faculty of Arts
Development of fundamental skills in reasoning and critical thinking through the study of argument types, logical structures, criteria used in the evaluation of arguments, and forms of fallacious reasoning.

Components:

Discussion Group
Lecture

Requirements:

The courses PHI 1101 , PHI 1301 cannot be combined for units.

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French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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