PHIL 190 - Introduction to Critical Thinking

Institution:

Ocean County College

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Description:

This course presents critical thinking as a set of conceptual tools and analytical skills used for better understanding and evaluating the world around us. Classroom time is divided between (1) the development of basic concepts and evaluative frameworks used in critical thinking and (2) practice in applying these concepts and frameworks. Topics covered include the nature of argument, inductive and deductive reasoning, language and rhetoric, theory of knowledge, interpretation theory, problem solving, and informal fallacies.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ocean.edu/

Phone Number:

(732) 255-0400 ext 2804

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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