Readings include both historical and contemporary works. Enrollment is limited to 30 per section. Mr. Okrent . Introduction to Logic. Essentially an investigation of the nature of valid reasoning, coupled with training in the skills of critical thinking.
Close attention is paid to the analysis of ordinary arguments.
Open to first-year students. Mr. Okrent . Philosophy of Science. Topics for consideration are drawn from the nature of scientific explanation, scientific rationality, progress in science, and the relations of science to society and to other views of the world. Open to first-year students.