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Critical Thinking and Logic Critical thinking and logic form the foundation of every intellectual pursuit, academic or practical. It is dazzling to behold in the hands of a master such as C.S. Lewis, and dismaying when used for immoral purposes. But perhaps, most commonly, logic is simply ignored, prompting Goethe’s observations that “there is nothing so frightening as ignorance in action.” In this course, students will improve their ability to evaluate arguments found in everyday life, as well as in academic environments. Evidence from politics, advertising, and journalism will be analyzed in terms of argument, evidence and fallacies, and students will evaluate the ways to establish a reliable basis for claims. The course will include some discussion of formal logic.
Time: 2pm, ending May 12th |
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