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PHIL102: Introduction to Critical Thinking and Logic
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Course Introduction
Unit 1: Introduction and Meaning Analysis
Unit 2: Argument Analysis
Unit 3: Basic Sentential Logic
Unit 4: Venn Diagrams
Unit 5: Fallacies
Unit 6: Scientific Reasoning
Unit 7: Strategic Reasoning and Creativity
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Course Syllabus
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking Skills
Discussion: The Importance of Critical Thinking
Meaning Analysis
Discussion: Definitions
Necessity and Sufficiency
Meaning Analysis Continued
Research Skills Tutorial
Evaluating Sources and Peer Review
Evaluating Internet Material
Discussion: Finding and Assessing Sources
What is an Argument?
More on Arguments
Identifying Arguments
The Standard Format of an Argument
Validity and Soundness
Validity, Soundness, and Valid Patterns
Quiz on Truth, Validity, and Soundness
Rounding Out Arguments
Hidden Assumptions, Inductive Reasoning, and Good Arguments
More Complex Argument Structures
Argument Mapping
Analogical Arguments
More on Analogical Arguments
Valid Argument Patterns
Discussion: Argument Analysis
What is Logic?
Formal Methods of Evaluation
Statements, Logical Connectives, and Logical Relations
Fun Logic Puzzles
The World's Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever!
Propositional Logic Functions
Sentential Logic and Well-Formed Formulas
Truth Tables
Connectives
Complex Truth Tables
Relationships in Truth Statements
Properties and Relations
Understanding Truth Tables
Formalization
Propositional Logic and Symbolization
Validity and the Indirect Method
Material Conditional
Categorical Logic and The Venn Test of Validity for Immediate Categorical Inferences
Basic Notation
Venn Diagram Exercises
Universal Statements and Existential Commitment
More Venn Diagram Exercises
Venn Validity for Categorical Syllogisms
Syllogism
The Logic of Venn Diagrams
Limitations of Venn Diagrams
Even More Venn Diagram Exercises
Discussion: Venn Diagrams and Argument Validity
What is a Fallacy?
Formal versus Informal Fallacies
List of Fallacies
False Dichotomy, Causal Slippery Slope, and Appeal to Authority
Inconsistency, Irrelevance, Insufficiency, and Inappropriate Presumption
Exercises on Fallacies
Straw Man Argument
The Straw Man Fallacy
The Gambler's Fallacy
More on the Gambler's Fallacy
Begging the Question
The Red Herring Fallacy
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Ignorance
Appeal to the People
Double-Barreled Question
Loaded Question
Formal Fallacy (
Non Sequitur
)
Discussion: Fallacies
Cognitive Biases
Cognitive Biases Explained
The Hypothetical-Deductive Method
The Scientific Method Explained by a Scientist
What Makes One Scientific Theory Better than Another?
Discussion: Scientific Theories
Causal Reasoning
Causation
Mill's Methods
Causal Inferences
Correlation and Causation
Causal Diagrams
Discussion: Causation
Classifying Problems
Solving Problems
Complex Systems
Charts and Diagrams
Making Good Decisions
Three Basic Principles of Creative Thinking
The Creativity Cycle
Creative Heuristics and Group Creativity
Discussion: Creative Thinking
PHIL102 Study Guide
PHIL102: Certificate Final Exam
Saylor Direct Credit Quiz 1: Units 1-2
Saylor Direct Credit Quiz 2: Units 3-5
Saylor Direct Credit Quiz 3: Units 6-7
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