PHUZZL Elements of Logic and Critical Thinking

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 15. 11. 14:00–15:40 A11
Prerequisites
No special preconditions
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to introduce students to informal logic and the basics of critical thinking.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
understand key notions of informal logic,
identify argumentative forms of discourse,
identify and assess basic types of deductive and inductive arguments,
identify logical fallacies.
Syllabus
  • 1. The concepts of logic, informal logic and the basic concepts of logic and critical thinking (argument, premise, conclusion, justification, validity, soundness, etc.)
  • 2. Identification of argumentative forms of discourse and their distinctive features;
  • 3. Deduction, induction and typical arguments.
  • 4. Argument diagrams, identification of implicit assumptions.
  • 5. Assessment of key deductive and inductive arguments.
  • 6. Logical fallacies.
Literature
  • Patrick Hurley - A Concise Introduction to Logic
Teaching methods
seminář
Assessment methods
Written exam - approx. 8 questions - min. pass level 60 percent. Compulsory attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: komb. studium: e-learning + prezenční výuka dvakrát za semestr.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2022/PHUZZL/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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