POSC 105 - Introduction to Critical Thinking

Institution:

California State University-Los Angeles

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Description:

Prerequisites/Corequisite: Completion/concurrent enrollment in ENGL 100 or equivalent. Introduction to critical thinking through study of philosophical writing, political rhetoric, and political propaganda. Emphasis on distinguishing facts from values, inductive from deductive reasoning, emotional responses from reasoned judgments; relationship between language and logic; the role of inference; intellectual honesty.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.calstatela.edu

Phone Number:

(323) 343-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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