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.