Course Document Course Title: Elements of Logic and Critical Thinking Course Code: C H C P 8 8 8 3 1 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 Aims and Objective 1. 2. 3. To introduce you to different formal logical systems. These logical systems can shed light on the structure of ordinary languages and can help distinguishing good reasoning from bad ones. Methods of evaluating reasoning within these systems will also be introduced. To introduce you to other types of critical thinking‚ including analysis of the meaning of
Premium Logic
Abortion Controversy: Should Abortion Be Legal? Marco A. Caban PHI 103 Informal Logic Submitted to Prof. Galen Johnson December 17‚ 2012 Abortion Controversy: Should Abortion Be Legal? Many will argue whether or not abortion it right or wrong‚ moral or immoral‚ ethical or not‚ but one thing that everyone can agree on is that abortion is a very complex issue with very little common ground that keeps many people divided. The topic of abortion is a subject that many different groups have
Premium Abortion Roe v. Wade
Logic & Critical Thinking - PHIL-C115-002: MIDTERM- — P A G E 1 — 1. "Critical Thinking" is another name for logic. | True | x | False | 2. In the broadest sense‚ _______________‚ is just any matter that is in dispute‚ in doubt‚ or simply "up for review." | logic | | critical thinking | x | an issue | | a premise | 3. Learning how to distinguish between good and bad arguments makes one a better global citizen. x | True | | False | 4. Premises and conclusions are
Premium Logic Fallacy Reasoning
Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal? Eileen K. Cordova PHI 103 Instuctor James Hardy July 11‚ 2013 SHOULD PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE BE LEGAL Physician-assisted suicide has been a controversial topic for over a decade now. In today’s society‚ physician-assisted suicide brings so many ehtical questions as such‚ who is the true owner of our lives? Should releiving pain and suffering always be the highest priority‚ or does it occure for a reason? Is God really
Premium Euthanasia Suicide Death
Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 2. Question : Karl Popper advocates‚ as a more efficient way to examine a scientific hypothesis‚ which of the following? Student Answer: Gather as much data as possible supporting the hypothesis Fake the data Try to show the hypothesis is false Meditate on what the hypothesis really means Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Five of An Introduction to Logic. Points
Premium Scientific method Logic Modus ponens
Maria Carla Nina Perez PHI 103 Professor Nader Ktait 4-1-2013 I. Introduction A. As time progresses there has been a slow and steady rise in immorality. We live in a society where it is morally correct to be immoral. There are many forms of morality that apply to everyone. The media in television teaches
Premium Morality Reality television Ethics
RUNNING HEAD- Homosexuals 1 Homosexuals Getting Married Sylvia Lee Godwin Informal Logic Philip Bence March 7th 2013 Homosexuals 2 The question that is very much debated in America today is whether or not homosexuals should be allowed to get married here in the United States. There are many different opinions on the subject and my feelings are‚ if two people love each other and are able to commit to one another and
Free Homosexuality Same-sex marriage Marriage
Final Project Timothy Gillespie PHI 103 Susan Smith Jan 26 2015 For my final project I have chosen to use the arguments for banning guns. I do not agree with these arguments but‚ I will attempt to address their statements and provide a sound counter argument for each of their points that I discuss. During this final project I hope that I can help shed light on the subject for both sides of the argument and come to a common ground. I believe that is the point of making arguments and
Premium Gun Logic Rifle
PHI 103 has taught me to properly analyze an argument in an objective way. The most important lesson I feel I have learned from this course was in Week 1‚ when we discussed the value of keeping an open mind and viewing all aspects of a problem or situation from multiple perspectives versus limiting myself to my own perspective. Being able to apply what I have learned about creating strong arguments will make me more confident in writing research and persuasive papers for college. It will also undoubtedly
Premium Critical thinking Logic Education
Questions: # Correct: Multiple Choice 10 7 Grade Details - All Questions 1. Question : The logic that deals with sentences is called Student Answer: intuitionist logic. X sentential logic. senseless logic. ordained logic. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 2. Question : In the statement‚ "You didn’t like
Free Logic Inductive reasoning