3 credits An examination of the female experience in the classical world with reflection on both the philosophical problems in the ancient world surrounding the treatment of women and on the contemporary epistemological and ethical issues arising from this study. The course emphasizes improvement of the student's critical thinking and writing skills. Treats major issues of knowledge, ethics, society, mind and body, freedom and religion. Does not meet requirements for the major. Introduction to the principles and practice of critical thinking as it occurs in a variety of social settings.
Emphasis is placed on sound methods of fixing belief and determining values.
Introduction to the fundamental principles of sound deductive and inductive reasoning. Emphasis is placed on the application of the principles of inference to arguments of various sorts. Sophomore standing Credit for enrollment in approved study abroad programs. Methods of natural deduction and semantic analysis are employed. Topics covered include formal proof techniques, admissibility proofs, expressive completeness, semantic tableaux, free logic and properties of relations.