There are no prerequisites for any Philosophy courses except Philosophy 9. The student will study such matters as the nature of man, the possibility and ways of knowing, theories of reality and the universe. CSU Lecture 3 hours. Applies the logical principles of sound thinking to morals, politics, and everyday life.
Emphasis is placed upon the analysis of language as an aid to sound thinking.
The nature of scientific methods, hypotheses and probability, and statistical methods are covered with consideration of the application of logical principles in science and practical life. This course analyzes fallacies that commonly occur in advertising, political propaganda, and in everyday arguments. The student is also introduced to basic concepts in formal logic and to techniques in logic such as Venn Diagrams. An introduction to formal logic, describing symbolization, sentential connectives, and quantification. Natural deduction is introduced, emphasizing techniques of proof.