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PHIL 1104: Critical Thinking

Thinking critically means knowing how to support your beliefs and actions with good reasons and how to evaluate reasons given by others. In this course, you will learn to distinguish good from bad arguments as they occur in everyday discussions, including in the news media, political campaigns, advertising, and other contexts. The goal is to help you to cultivate a solid habit of going through life as a critical thinker, which should lead to better reasoned decision-making, rather than decisions based on unexamined opinions, impulse, prejudice, or social pressure. Students will be taught, through extensive examples, how to understand, criticize, and construct arguments, and how to recognize common errors in reasoning. ESL students who have difficulty reading or writing English may find this course challenging. They are encouraged to discuss their participation in this course with the instructor.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

None

Repeat Limit:

None

Lecture Hours:

3.0

Seminar Hours:

1.0

Lab Hours:

0.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
PHIL 1104 ALEX ALEX PHIL 120 (3) 20150101 to Present
PHIL 1104 CAMO CAMO PHIL 110 (3) 20130101 to Present
PHIL 1104 CAPU CAPU PHIL 110 (3) 20030501 to Present
PHIL 1104 COQU COQU PHIL 101 (3) 20140501 to Present
PHIL 1104 DOUG DOUG PHIL 1101 (3) 20040901 to Present
PHIL 1104 FIC FIC PHIL 105 (3) 20200101 to Present
PHIL 1104 KPU KPU PHIL 1145 (3) 20000901 to Present
PHIL 1104 LCV LCV PHL 101 (3) 20240101 to Present
PHIL 1104 SFU SFU PHIL 105 (3) Q/B-Soc/Sci 20160501 to Present
PHIL 1104 TRU TRU PHIL 1XXX (3) 20160101 to Present
PHIL 1104 TWU TWU PHIL 1XX (3) 19990501 to Present
PHIL 1104 UBCO UBCO PHIL_O 1st (3) 20050501 to Present
PHIL 1104 UBCV UBCV PHIL_V 1st (3) 19990501 to Present
PHIL 1104 UCW UCW PHILL 1XX (3) 20250101 to Present
PHIL 1104 UFV UFV PHIL 1XX (3) 19990501 to Present
PHIL 1104 UNBC UNBC PHIL 200 (3) 19990901 to Present
PHIL 1104 UVIC UVIC PHIL 201 (1.5) 20120901 to Present
PHIL 1104 VIU VIU PHIL 1st (3) 19990501 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
PHIL 1104 SFU SFU PHIL XX1 (3) Q 20040901 to 20160430
PHIL 1104 SFU SFU PHIL XX1 (3) 19990501 to 20040831
PHIL 1104 TRU TRU PHIL 1110 (3) 20150901 to 20151231
PHIL 1104 UBCV LANG PHIL 1102 (3) & LANG PHIL 1104 (3) = UBCV PHIL_V 120 (3) & UBCV PHIL_V 1st (3) 19990501 to 20160430
PHIL 1104 UVIC UVIC PHIL 1XX (1.5) 19990501 to 20120831

Current Offerings:

Semester CRN Section Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2025 10 11158 001 37 -T-R--- 0830-1020 A347 Lecture Liam Dempsey

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2024 30 8 M-W---- 1630-1820 A334 Lecture Richard Johns
----F-- 1100-1255 A334 Exam Richard Johns
2024 10 3 -T-R--- 0830-1020 A347 Lecture Richard Johns
---R--- 0830-1025 A347 Exam Richard Johns
2023 30 9 -T-R--- 0830-1020 A348 Lecture Alanna Dyck
--W---- 1600-1755 A272 Exam Alanna Dyck
2023 30 8 -T-R--- 1630-1820 A348 Lecture Richard Johns
--W---- 1600-1755 A348 Exam Richard Johns
2023 10 12 4 MTWR--- 0830-0920 A347 Lecture Liam Dempsey
M------ 1600-1755 A347 Exam Liam Dempsey
2022 30 9 -T-R--- 0830-1020 A347 Lecture Graham Moore
---R--- 1600-1755 A347 Exam Graham Moore
2022 30 2 M---F-- 1030-1220 A346 Lecture Richard Johns
---R--- 1600-1755 A346 Exam Richard Johns
2022 20 4 1 --W---- 1830-2120 A346 Lecture Kent Schmor
---R--- 1830-2025 A346 Exam Kent Schmor
2022 10 7 -T-R--- 1030-1220 A348 Lecture Christopher Yorke
---R--- 1330-1525 A348 Exam Christopher Yorke
2021 10 7 33 --W---- 1030-1220 WWW WWW Richard Johns
------- - WWW WWW Richard Johns
M------ 1100-1255 WWW Exam Richard Johns
2020 30 4 22 ---R--- 1030-1220 WWW WWW Richard Johns
------- - WWW WWW Richard Johns
----F-- 0830-1025 WWW Exam Richard Johns
2020 10 10 MTWR--- 0930-1020 A346 Lecture Liam Dempsey
-----S- 0900-1055 A122A Exam Liam Dempsey
2020 10 23 MTWR--- 0830-0920 A346 Lecture Liam Dempsey
-----S- 0900-1055 A122A Exam Liam Dempsey
2019 30 4 10 M-W---- 1030-1220 A348 Lecture Richard Johns
---R--- 1600-1755 A348 Exam Richard Johns
2019 10 10 --W---- 1830-2120 A348 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
-----S- 1300-1455 C409 Exam Kurt Preinsperg
2019 10 18 1 -T-R--- 1630-1820 A348 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
---R--- 0830-1025 A348 Exam Kurt Preinsperg
2018 30 10 M-W---- 1430-1620 A346 Lecture Richard Johns
M------ 1330-1525 A346 Exam Richard Johns
2018 10 11 MTWR--- 0930-1020 A347 Lecture Liam Dempsey
-T----- 1330-1525 A122A Exam Liam Dempsey
2018 10 19 MTWR--- 0830-0920 A347 Lecture Liam Dempsey
-T----- 1330-1525 A122A Exam Liam Dempsey
2017 30 3 10 -T-R--- 1430-1620 B027 Lecture Richard Johns
--W---- 1100-1255 B027 Exam Richard Johns
2017 10 7 1 -T----- 1030-1220 C410 Lecture Liam Dempsey
---R--- 1030-1220 A352 Lecture Liam Dempsey
----F-- 1330-1525 A130 Exam Liam Dempsey
2017 10 6 13 M-W---- 1030-1220 B026 Lecture Liam Dempsey
----F-- 1330-1525 A130 Exam Liam Dempsey
2016 30 9 1 -T----- 1830-2120 B022 Lecture Lydia du Bois, Alanna Dyck
2016 30 2 -T-R--- 1230-1420 B027 Lecture Richard Johns
----F-- 1100-1255 B027 Exam Richard Johns
2016 10 5 -T-R--- 1430-1620 B026 Lecture Katharine Browne, Dale Beyerstein
----F-- 1100-1255 B154 Exam Dale Beyerstein, Katharine Browne
2015 30 1 23 -T-R--- 1230-1420 B245 Lecture Richard Johns
---R--- 1330-1525 B154 Exam Richard Johns
2015 10 4 16 -T-R--- 1430-1620 B026 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
-----S- 0900-1055 C123 Exam Dale Beyerstein
2014 30 3 6 -T-R--- 1230-1420 L305 Lecture Richard Johns
---R--- 1600-1755 B018 Exam Richard Johns
2014 10 10 20 -T-R--- 1430-1620 B155 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
---R--- 1330-1525 B027 Exam Dale Beyerstein
2013 30 5 M-W---- 1430-1620 B247 Lecture Richard Johns
-T----- 1330-1525 B021 Exam Richard Johns
2013 10 6 N/A -T----- 1830-2120 B248 Lecture Rana Ahmad
--W---- 1830-2025 B010 Exam Rana Ahmad
2013 10 5 N/A -T-R--- 1230-1420 B029 Lecture Richard Johns
--W---- 0830-1025 B008 Exam Richard Johns
2012 30 3 N/A M------ 1430-1520 B023 Lecture Richard Johns
--W---- 1430-1620 C307 Lecture Richard Johns
M------ 1530-1620 C122 Lecture Richard Johns
M------ 1430-1620 C307 Lecture Richard Johns
M------ 1330-1525 B008 Exam Richard Johns
2012 10 0 -T-R--- 1230-1420 B018 Lecture Richard Johns
-T----- 1330-1525 B018 Exam Richard Johns
2011 30 0 N/A M-W---- 1430-1620 B022 Lecture Richard Johns
---R--- 0830-1025 B008 Exam Richard Johns
2010 30 3 N/A --W---- 1830-2120 A322 Lecture Wayne Henry
--W---- 1830-2025 B010 Exam Wayne Henry
2010 30 0 N/A M-W---- 1230-1420 B032 Lecture Richard Johns
----F-- 1100-1255 B008 Exam Richard Johns
2010 20 2 N/A -T-R--- 1230-1420 L207 Lecture Wayne Henry
----F-- 1100-1255 B018 Exam Wayne Henry
2009 30 6 N/A M-W---- 1230-1420 B032 Lecture Richard Johns
2009 20 13 N/A -T-R--- 1230-1425 B021 Lecture Richard Johns
2009 10 3 N/A -T-R--- 1030-1225 B014 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
2008 10 13 N/A -T-R--- 1530-1725 B023 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
2007 10 17 N/A -T-R--- 1530-1725 B027 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
2006 10 15 N/A -T-R--- 1530-1725 B248 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
2005 10 10 N/A -T-R--- 1530-1725 B029 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
2004 10 18 MT-RF-- 1430-1525 B014 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2003 30 21 N/A MT-RF-- 1430-1525 B009 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2003 30 5 N/A MT-RF-- 1130-1225 B014 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2003 10 12 MTWR--- 1430-1525 B014 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2003 10 11 MTWR--- 1330-1425 B014 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2002 30 4 N/A MT-RF-- 1430-1525 B014 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2002 30 7 N/A MT-RF-- 1330-1425 B014 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2002 10 12 N/A -T-R--- 1530-1725 B016 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2002 10 7 N/A MT-RF-- 1430-1525 B016 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2001 30 13 N/A MT-RF-- 0830-0925 B018 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
2001 30 7 N/A MT-RF-- 0930-1025 B018 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
2001 10 15 N/A M-W---- 1530-1725 B016 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2001 10 5 N/A MTWR--- 1430-1525 B016 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2000 30 12 N/A MT-RF-- 1430-1525 B009 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
2000 30 9 N/A MT-RF-- 0930-1025 B014 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
2000 10 22 N/A -T-R--- 1830-2025 B009 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
2000 10 9 N/A M-W---- 1530-1725 B009 Lecture Dale Beyerstein
1999 30 4 N/A M-WRF-- 1430-1525 B027 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg
1999 30 4 N/A M-WRF-- 0930-1025 B009 Lecture Kurt Preinsperg