PHI 312 - Logic

Institution:

Grace College and Theological Seminary

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the art and skill of critical thinking and reasoning. This includes understanding the logic of real arguments in natural language, identifying common mistakes in reasoning, distinguishing between good and bad arguments, and developing effective reasoning strategies. It addresses critical thinking skills and dispositions; formal and informal fallacies; analyzing types of discourse and the function of language in arguments; identifying the structure of arguments; the nature of inductive, deductive, and abductive arguments; evaluating and mapping extended and complex arguments.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.grace.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 372-5100

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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