PHIL 50 - Introduction to Reasoning
- Recommended Prep: Placement in ENG 22/60
Learning to avoid black and white thinking with special emphasis on persuasive appeals and scientific conclusions popularized by the mass media. Crosslisted as HUM 50.
Contact: 3 hours lecture per week
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of PHIL 50, the student will be able to:
- Recognize arguments and argument structures
- Recognize the basic terminology of logical analysis: deductive and inductive reasoning, valid and invalid deductive arguments, strong and weak inductive arguments
- Understand the basics of scientific reasoning and connect this to reports in the news media regarding scientific results
- Analyze and avoid basic informal fallacies