PHIL 1421 - Critical Thinking

Institution:

Central Lakes College

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Description:

Credits: 3 Prerequisite: none The purpose of this course is to help students develop analytical and reasoning skills that will permit them to more effectively understand and discern the logical content of various types of persuasive communication that will empower them to: 1) defend themselves from deceptive arguments and attempts to persuade, as well as 2) to more precisely clarify and evaluate their own thoughts, beliefs, values and goals. To accomplish this, students will examine the uses and misuses of language and definition, and underlying behavioral dynamics that explain why some forms of weak reasoning can be so psychologically compelling. They will then learn how to recognize arguments and formally analyze the logical structure of a persuasive communication to more clearly understand what actual reasons exist for a given belief and to clarify the extent those reasons should obligate us. The main focus will be on the nature and use of arguments, with the goal that students will learn to both criticize arguments of others and also construct more cogent and convincing arguments of their own. Transfer Curriculum Goal(s): 2, 9

Credits:

3.00 - 9.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.CLCMN.EDU

Phone Number:

(218) 855-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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