PHILO 105 - Critical Reasoning and Analytic Writing

Recent Professors: Tristin Hassell
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026, Summer 2026, 2027MSP
Class Size: 35 students
Difficulty: 6.9Demandingout of 10
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 OR ENGL C1000E OR ELIC 100
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of PHILO 105
Transfers To: UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 8A · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3
Description: This course is an introduction to critical thinking, logic, and critical writing. Students will learn skills of practical reasoning, logic, and argumentation, with emphasis on application of these logic skills in the analysis, evaluation, and writing of argumentative essays. Topics include: critical reading, argument analysis, evaluation of arguments, logic, sound versus inductive reasoning, clarifying ambiguity, meaning and definition, evaluating evidence and information sources, common mistakes in reasoning (formal and informal fallacies), and techniques of propaganda. The class emphasizes critical writing strategies. Course written assignments will total at least 5,000 words of writing.
Usually Held: Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am