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FIL104-1 Critical Thinking

Philosophy, One-year Programme

Spring

Norwegian

Upon completion of the course students shall - have acquired good skills in argumentation analysis - be familiar with sentential connective theory as well as skills within validity testing - have knowledge of basic features of predicate logic - have acquired knowledge of basic theories and positions within modern analytical epistemology

All academic activity requires an ability to reason critically and to express oneself clearly. The course raises questions as: How to interpret and clarify sentences? What separates reasonable arguments from unreasonable? What kinds of arguments are valid and which are not valid? How can one substantiate arguments? Must all knowledge be substantiated? The course has three main parts: Part A: Argumentation theory and argumentation analysis Part B: Logic Part C: Epistemology (Theory of Knowledge) Students will work with compulsory assignments in Part B.

Lectures. Emphasis is placed on practical assignments and examples.

Two assignments in logic (Part B) must be assessed as a Pass.

4-hour written examination in part A and C. Graded assessment.

Theoretical

Bachelor's level

See course structure diagram

Contact: Ulf Zakariasson

The syllabus (pensum) will be published on the faculty's website when finalised.

Face-to-face

The syllabus will be published on the home page of the course when finalised. See link in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Yes

Faculty of Humanities and Education

ECTS Course Catalogue University of Agder 2009-10
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