PHIL 110 - Critical Thinking

Institution:

Widener University-Delaware Campus

Subject:

Description:

Techniques of critical thinking. Topics include analysis and systematization of ideas, uses of definition, methods of distinguishing valid arguments from fallacies, ways of improving statistical samples, strategies for presenting arguments clearly, equivalent ways of phrasing ideas, and legitimate versus inappropriate appeals to authority. The last weeks of the course are devoted to practicing what has been learned on topics such as medical ethics (e.g., euthanasia) and political theory (e.g., government regulation of business).

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 477-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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