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This course cultivates sound reasoning. Students will learn to see the structure
of claims and arguments and to use those structures in developing strong
arguments and exposing shoddy ones. We will learn to evaluate arguments on the
strength of the reasoning rather than on the force of their associations and
buzzwords.
Satisfies Humanities I-B requirement
4 credits; 3 meetings (50 minutes)
The course contents can be divided into 3 parts:
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Argument Structure |
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Sentence Structure |
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Counter Example |
The Grading system:
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Weekly Homework (due Fridays) 30% |
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Midterm (middle of the semester) 30% |
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Final Exam 30% |
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Dialogues 10% |
I hope, and fully expect, that you will find this course to be an enjoyable
learning experience. Email me and make an appointment whenever you feel that you
are falling behind or having difficulty with any of the concepts or problems- Lee
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