Course

Philosophy: Thinking About Reasoning - ARTS1362

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Humanities

Course Outline: School of Humanities Course Outlines

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Excluded: GENT0604, HUMS1000, PHIL1010

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Available for General Education: Yes (more info)

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Description

Subject Area: Philosophy

Focuses on thinking clearly, reasoning productively and arguing well. These are essential skills in life and work. The course investigates reasoning and argumentative strategies, good reasoning, as well as poorly-formed arguments. Philosophy has a lot to say about these practices, and also about the whole nature of human reason.

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