Philosophy 105 - Practical Reasoning
Fall
2019
01
4.00
Kevin Klement
TU TH 11:30AM 12:20PM
UMass Amherst
31574
Lederle Grad Res Tower rm 123
klement@philos.umass.edu
This course covers methods for understanding and evaluating reasoning, arguments and inferences, of the sort found in daily life, political speeches, academic writing and beyond. We address such questions as: What is the structure of an argument? What considerations are relevant for determining its strength and cogency? What sorts of appeals to quantitative and scientific data are appropriate, and what sorts aren't? How can we understand and overcome cognitive biases?
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.