Logic & Critical Reasoning

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
File Size:	1145 kb
File Type:	pdf

Identifying Arguments.pptx
File Size:	576 kb
File Type:	pptx

Argument Identification Exercises.docx
File Size:	79 kb
File Type:	docx

Diagramming Arguments.pptx
File Size:	570 kb
File Type:	pptx

Argument Diagramming Exercises 1.docx
File Size:	92 kb
File Type:	docx