Introduction basic tools of factual reasoning, so that you can make better arguments, assess the arguments of others, and recognize typical mistakes in our thinking. The course combines a systematic introduction to basic formal logic and argument analysis with an overview of fundamentals of causal reasoning, the basis for all empirical acquisition of new information.
Code:
PL1300
Name:
How to Think: Formal Logic and Causal Reasoning
Discipline:
PL (Philosophy)
Type:
Regular
Level:
Undergraduate
Credits:
4
Can be taken twice for credit?:
No
Pre-requisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None