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Welcome to Logic and Critical Reasoning, Philosophy 57 at San Jose State University. This course is an introduction to logic and critical thinking with a focus on argument identification and evaluation. We will be studying critical thinking through the study of informal logic, formal logic, and the application of perspectives to social issues through critical writing.  Most of our work will be done in the area of informal logic and critical writing, with a basic introduction to formal methods of argument evaluation. Our critical writing and application of informal logic will focus on the evaluation of arguments in public discourse, especially concerning social and political issues. We will be engaging a variety of sources, such as newspapers, magazines, short videos, blogs, and music.  This class will take a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary approach to critical thinking. 


Textbook, Lectures, and Exercises: 
Logic and Critical Reasoning by Anand Vaidya
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Identifying Arguments.pptx
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Argument Identification Exercises.docx
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Diagramming Arguments.pptx
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Argument Diagramming Exercises 1.docx
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Argument Diagramming Exercises 2.docx
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Argument Diagramming Quiz.docx
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Informal Fallacy Guide.pptx
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Translation into Propositional Logic.pptx
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Translation Key.doc
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Translation Workbook.docx
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Translation Exercises.docx
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Peer Review Sheet.pdf
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Informal vs Formal Fallacy Video and Quiz:


Fallacy Title List.doc
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Informal Fallacy Workbook I.docx
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Intelligence Squared NPR Program
 
Grist
 
Aeon

Huffington Post

Pacific Standard

Bloomberg

NPR

Philosophy Bites

Philosophy Talk

New Philosopher

The Stone New York Times

The New York Review of Books

Psychology Today

Scientific American

Wired

The Daily Show

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

O' Riley Factor

Clearer Thinking



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  • Home
  • About
  • Research and Papers
    • Philosophical Methology
    • The Epistemology of Modality
    • Cross-Cultural and Multi-Disciplinary Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind
    • Logic & Critical Thinking
  • Courses
    • Introduction to Philosophy
    • Logic & Critical Reasoning
    • Business Ethics
    • Asian Philosophy
    • Philosophy of Mind
    • 20th Century Indian and Analytic Philosophy
    • Classical Indian Philosophy
  • Resources