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PHIL 385 - Special Topics in Philosophy
Challenges students at the junior level, to understand, construct, and criticize both informal (natural language) and formal (categorical and propositional) arguments. The course considers in detail the very notion of argument, argument structure, and the criteria for constructing cogent arguments, and distinguishes arguments supported by evidence and reason from mere opinion and belief. Students will learn to apply these logical concepts in their writing, conversing, and reading. Prereq: A 100-level or 200-level philosophy course, junior status. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Philosophy Department

PHIL 385 - Special Topics in Philosophy

Challenges students at the junior level, to understand, construct, and criticize both informal (natural language) and formal (categorical and propositional) arguments. The course considers in detail the very notion of argument, argument structure, and the criteria for constructing cogent arguments, and distinguishes arguments supported by evidence and reason from mere opinion and belief. Students will learn to apply these logical concepts in their writing, conversing, and reading. Prereq: A 100-level or 200-level philosophy course, junior status.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

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