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                      | Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 
 
   |  PHIL& 115: Critical Thinking 5 CrQuarters: F, W, SR
 The class provides an informal, non-symbolic introduction to logic and critical thinking emphasizing real-life examples, natural language applications, and the informal logical fallacies. Students learn the concept of an argument, learn how to distinguish arguments from non-arguments, and study different patterns of argumentation. Students also learn how to critically evaluate arguments and how to construct arguments of their own.
 Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 095  or permission of instructor.
 Distribution for DTA: Humanities
 
 
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