Students distinguish between good and bad reasoning, through an introduction to logical analysis, which entails an examination of the meaning of logical terms and an investigation of their contribution to the arguments in which they occur. Considerable attention will be given to representing the logical structure of arguments and deciding their validity or invalidity. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PHIL 1110, PHIL 1111.
Students distinguish between good and bad reasoning, through an introduction to logical analysis, which entails an examination of the meaning of logical terms and an investigation of their contribution to the arguments in which they occur. Considerable attention will be given to representing the logical structure of arguments and deciding their validity or invalidity. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PHIL 1110, PHIL 1111.