PHIL 2 - CRITICAL REASONING AND ANALYTIC WRITING

    Recent Professors
    A. Erickson, C. Bogosian, A. Guerrero
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30–39 students
    Difficulty
    4.9Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGLISH C1000 or equivalent
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3
    Description
    This is a course designed to develop skills in recognition, analysis, evaluation, and construction of arguments beyond the level achieved in ENGLISH C1000. Topics include: the distinction between deductive and inductive reasoning; identification of formal and informal fallacies; structures of valid arguments; important arguments of well-known philosophers. The central focus of the course is instruction and practice in the argumentative essay. Students write a minimum of 6,000 words during the course of the semester.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:00am–9:50am, Mon Wed 10:00am–10:50am, Tue Thu 11:30am–12:45pm, Tue Thu 2:30pm–3:45pm