Critical Reasoning
General
Prefix
PHIL
Course Number
194
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Reasoning about human values, human knowledge and our place in the scheme of things. Conceptual analysis, identifying and analyzing arguments, and recognizing fallacious reasoning.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
02
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Distinguish between discourse that contains reasoning and that which does not.
Outcome
Distinguish between different types of reasoning.
Outcome
Analyze arguments, distinguishing premises and conclusions.
Outcome
Evaluate inductive and deductive reasoning.
Outcome
Apply basic logical techniques.
Outcome
Identify and avoid fallacies.