PHI 105 - Critical Thinking Skills:The Analysis of Arguments in Everyday Thought

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Adelphi University

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Description:

3 credits This course seeks to explain some of the rules of good argument and help students recognize bad arguments used in everyday and academic thought. It will teach students how to criticize an argument and create counter-arguments. The course considers a variety of problems: imprecision, analogy, proof, statistics, and probability.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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