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May 20, 2024
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PHIL 220/2100 - Philosophical Thinking (3 cr.)
Prerequisites
RHET 1010
Description
This course, through the study of representative figures from the history of philosophy, introduces the basic methods and aims of philosophical discourse, and develops the skills of critical thinking. It opens the broad field of philosophical questions; but, more fundamentally, it is a course in questioning as such, It is about the basic human desire to know. It is also about learning how to understand and how to be understood. It teaches students to listen to what others say, interpret what others have written, and take responsibility for one’s own words. This is accomplished through reading texts of great intellectual distinction, patiently practising the art of interpretation without easy answers, and carrying out a sustained effort to write thoughtfully. This course encourages students to think independently, responsibly, and critically.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
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