POSC 105 - Introduction to Critical Thinking

(3 units)

Prerequisites/Corequisite: ENGL 100B or GE Written Communication (Area A2).

Introduction to critical thinking through study of philosophical writing, political rhetoric, and political propaganda. Emphasis on distinguishing facts from values, inductive from deductive reasoning, emotional responses from reasoned judgments; relationship between language and logic; the role of inference; intellectual honesty.