Thinking About Reasoning - ARTS1362

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Excluded: GENT0604, HUMS1000, PHIL1010
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
 

Description


Subject Area: Philosophy
This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: History & Philosophy of Science



Focuses on thinking clearly, reasoning productively and arguing well. These are essential skills in life and work. The course investigates reasoning and argumentative strategies, good reasoning, as well as poorly-formed arguments. Philosophy has a lot to say about these practices, and also about the whole nature of human reason.