Philosophy 100: Logic and Critical Thinking Spring 2018 CRN 44277 MW 8:00-9:25 Location: SB-212 Instructor Information Dr. Ian M. Duckles Course Description: This course explores the relationship of communications and critical thinking with a focus on good reasoning and the impediments to its mastery. This course emphasizes the development of skills in logical processes including familiarity with the more common fallacies. This course is designed for students learning to apply principles of critical thinking to the practical problems of everyday life. (FT) AA/AS; CSU; UC.
Requisites and Advisories: Advisory: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent or Assessment Skill Level R6/W6; or ENGL 105 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent or Assessment Skill Level R6/W6. Textbooks: There are two texts required for this class:
Schedule: (topics and important dates included): Homework will be due daily and assignments will be announced in class. Do not be concerned if we fall ahead or behind on this schedule. The most important goal is that everyone understand the concepts and problems. This schedule is subject to change. All changes will be announced in class and posted on the course website. Students should check the course website (this one) regularly. The schedule uses the following abbreviations:
Week 1: Introduction Monday, January 29: Introduction (ISD 11-16) Wednesday, January 31: Language (ISD 19-37) Week 2: Language February 5: Language (ISD 38-49) February 7: Language Continued Week 3: Symbolic Logic February 12: Syllogisms (ISD 49-54) February 14: Symbolic Logic (Materials Available Online) Week 4: Symbolic Logic February 19: NO CLASS! February 21: Symbolic Logic (Materials Available Online) Week 5: Symbolic Logic February 26: Symbolic Logic Continued February 28: Symbolic Logic Continued Week 6: Symbolic Logic March 5: Symbolic Logic Continued March 7: Review for Exam Week 7: Exam and Fallacies March 12: FIRST EXAM March 14: Formal Fallacies (ISD 55-58) Week 8: Personal Experience March 19: Informal Fallacies (ISD 59-85) March 21: Personal Experience (ISD 171-196) Week 9: SPRING BREAK!! March 26: NO CLASS!! March 28: NO CLASS!! Week 10: Personal Experience April 2: Personal Experience (ISD 196-222) April 4: Personal Experience Week 11: Science April 9: Empirical Science (ISD 223-242) April 11: Empirical Science (ISD 242-266) Week 12: Science April 16: Empirical Science Continued April 18: Empirical Science Continued, Introduction of Paper Topic Week 13: Exam April 23: Review for Exam April 25: EXAM 2 Week 14: Bullshit April 30: "On Bullshit" (OB 1-30) May 2: "On Bullshit" Continued (OB 31-67) Week 15: The Media May 7: Introduction to the Media (ISD 267-276) May 9: In-class peer editing. Week 16: The Media May 14: The Propaganda Model of Media (ISD 277-290) May 16: Media Continued (ISD 290-306), Final Paper Due Week 17: The Media May 21: Review for Final May 23: Final Exam
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