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Principles of Critical Reasoning

PHILOS XL 9

This course examines the nature of arguments: how to analyze them and assess the soundness of the reasoning they represent.

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What you can learn.

Learn to construct and assess arguments
Learn common fallacies
Explore standards for deductive and inductive arguments
Discover how to use and evaluate scientific reasoning
Learn to reason about probability

About this course:

This course is designed to give you significant practice analyzing and constructing arguments for yourself. The ability to offer good arguments and assess bad ones is especially important at this moment, where arguments (some good and some bad) saturate our digital and online environment.

Winter 2025 Schedule

January 8 - March 19

Wednesday 9:30AM - 1:30PM PT

Canceled

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401138

Fee:

$798.00

Live Online

Location: Remote Classroom

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Notes

Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers and webcam.

Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after January 21, 2025

Course Requirements

(Optional) Book: UNDERSTANDING ARGUMENTS : AN INTRODUCTION TO INFORMAL LOGIC by SINNOTT-ARMSTRONG, WALTER AND FOGELIN, ROBERT J

Cengage

ISBN 9781285197364

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Discussion

Wed Jan 8, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Jan 15, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Jan 22, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Jan 29, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Feb 5, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Feb 12, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Feb 19, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Feb 26, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Mar 5, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Mar 12, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Discussion

Wed Mar 19, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT

Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Spring 2025 Schedule

April 4 - June 13

Friday 9:30AM - 1:30PM PT

Future Offering (Opens February 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)

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402703

Fee:

$798.00

In Person

Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood

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Notes

Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam.

Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after March 28, 2025

Course Requirements

(Optional) Book: UNDERSTANDING ARGUMENTS : AN INTRODUCTION TO INFORMAL LOGIC by SINNOTT-ARMSTRONG, WALTER AND FOGELIN, ROBERT J

Cengage

ISBN 9781285197364

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Discussion

Fri Apr 4, 2025

9:30AM PT - 1:30PM PT