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PHL 221 - Critical Thinking
Associated Term: Summer 2024 Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Analyze and evaluate arguments through identifying premises and conclusions, (including hidden premises and implied conclusions), recognizing valid argument forms, judging the soundness of inductive arguments and detecting formal and informal fallacies 2. Distinguish science from pseudo-science and recognize bias and methods of deception employed by advertisers, journalists, scientists, political organizations, religious groups and others 3. Identify trustworthy sources of information while guarding against biases in search engines, chatbots and social media feeds as well as scientific, academic, journalistic and governmental institutions 4. Apply critical thinking skills to disparate fields, such as economics, personal and public health, ethics, religion and controversial social and political issues 5. Apply an attitude of fair mindedness and intellectual honesty while learning to avoid the pitfalls of defensiveness and rationalization Required Materials: Technical Requirements:

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