PHIL 232 - Critical Thinking

Institution:

University of the Cumberlands

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Description:

This course attempts to develop in students the ability to think critically. The course involves developing skills needed to generate sound arguments and to evaluate the arguments of others. The course also involves learning techniques for assessing the truth of claims encountered in daily life, the media, and academia. Included in the course is a study of the clear and correct use of language, traditional formal logic, modern formal logic, informal fallacies, induction, and techniques for assessing the credibility of claims. Credit, 3 hours. Offered each fall semester.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucumberlands.edu

Phone Number:

(606) 549-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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