The tools and techniques of philosophical reasoning: reading argumentative prose; analyzing conceptual models; writing critical essays. Problems of knowledge: the criteria of reliable knowledge; the formulation and justification of beliefs the sources and limits of knowledge; beliefs about the physical world, the past and future, and other minds. Critical standards applied to related metaphysical issues: theism, mind and self-identity, determinism.
This class is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (16 Weeks). PHIL 4-Sec 931 has no scheduled in-person meetings and requires the use of Canvas. All coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device. For course details, students must check the instructor's website. For more information about CityOnline, please visit the CityOnline website. This course uses a no-cost textbook.
Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188