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PHIL 1104: Critical Thinking

Course FormatLecture 3.0 h + Seminar 1.0 h + Lab 0.0 h
Credits3.0

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 Attributes:
2nd Year ArtsYes
2nd Year ScienceNo
HumanitiesYes
Lab ScienceNo
ScienceNo
Social ScienceNo
University
Transferable		Yes
Other Attributes:
Offered online:No
Preparatory course:No
Repeat limit
Additional fees:
First offered:Fall 1999
Last offered:Fall 2025
Registration
restrictions:
Outline(s):

PHIL 1104 - Summer 2019 (v. 2)

Transfer Agreements
CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
PHIL 1104Alexander CollegeALEX PHIL 120 (3) 20150101 to present
PHIL 1104Camosun CollegeCAMO PHIL 110 (3) 20130101 to present
PHIL 1104Capilano UniversityCAPU PHIL 110 (3) 20030501 to present
PHIL 1104Coquitlam CollegeCOQU PHIL 101 (3) 20140501 to present
PHIL 1104Douglas CollegeDOUG PHIL 1101 (3) 20040901 to present
PHIL 1104Fraser International CollegeFIC PHIL 105 (3) 20200101 to present
PHIL 1104Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityKPU PHIL 1145 (3) 20000901 to present
PHIL 1104LaSalle College VancouverLCV PHL 101 (3) 20240101 to present
PHIL 1104Simon Fraser UniversitySFU PHIL 105 (3) Q/B-Soc/Sci20160501 to present
PHIL 1104Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU PHIL 1XXX (3) 20160101 to present
PHIL 1104Trinity Western UniversityTWU PHIL 1XX (3) 19990501 to present
PHIL 1104UBCOUBCO PHIL_O 1st (3) 20050501 to present
PHIL 1104UBCVUBCV PHIL_V 1st (3) 19990501 to present
PHIL 1104University Canada WestUCW PHILL 1XX (3) 20250101 to present
PHIL 1104University of the Fraser ValleyUFV PHIL 1XX (3) 19990501 to present
PHIL 1104University of Northern BCUNBC PHIL 200 (3) 19990901 to present
PHIL 1104University of VictoriaUVIC PHIL 201 (1.5) 20120901 to present
PHIL 1104Vancouver Island UniversityVIU PHIL 1st (3) 19990501 to present
Inactive Transfer Agreements (click to open)

Note: If you took courses within the period stated below, you can still transfer those credits.

CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
PHIL 1104Simon Fraser UniversitySFU PHIL XX1 (3) Q20040901 to 20160430
PHIL 1104Simon Fraser UniversitySFU PHIL XX1 (3) 19990501 to 20040831
PHIL 1104Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU PHIL 1110 (3) 20150901 to 20151231
PHIL 1104UBCVLANG PHIL 1102 (3) & LANG PHIL 1104 (3) = UBCV PHIL_V 120 (3) & UBCV PHIL_V 1st (3) 19990501 to 20160430
PHIL 1104University of VictoriaUVIC PHIL 1XX (1.5) 19990501 to 20120831

Offerings of this course:

SemesterCRNSectionSeatsWaitlistDaysTimeRoomTypeInstructor
Fall 20253085100240N/A-T-R---1230-1420A215LectureKatharine Browne
Fall 20253085000140N/AM-W----0830-1020A218LectureChristopher Yorke
Summer 2025203500014 -T-R---1230-1420A348LectureKent Schmor
Spring 20251115800111 -T-R---0830-1020A347LectureLiam Dempsey
-----S-0900-1055B023ExamLiam Dempsey
Fall 2024303880018 M-W----1630-1820A334LectureRichard Johns
----F--1100-1255A334ExamRichard Johns
Spring 2024104310013 -T-R---0830-1020A347LectureRichard Johns
---R---0830-1025A347ExamRichard Johns
Fall 2023309030029 -T-R---0830-1020A348LectureAlanna Dyck
--W----1600-1755A272ExamAlanna Dyck
Fall 2023309020018 -T-R---1630-1820A348LectureRichard Johns
--W----1600-1755A348ExamRichard Johns
Spring 202310215001134MTWR---0830-0920A347LectureLiam Dempsey
M------1600-1755A347ExamLiam Dempsey
Fall 2022300650029 -T-R---0830-1020A347LectureGraham Moore
---R---1600-1755A347ExamGraham Moore
Fall 2022300640012 M---F--1030-1220A346LectureRichard Johns
---R---1600-1755A346ExamRichard Johns
Summer 20222006000141--W----1830-2120A346LectureKent Schmor
---R---1830-2025A346ExamKent Schmor
Spring 2022100300017 -T-R---1030-1220A348LectureChristopher Yorke
---R---1330-1525A348ExamChristopher Yorke
Spring 202110042W01733--W----1030-1220WWWWWWRichard Johns
--------WWWWWWRichard Johns
M------1100-1255WWWExamRichard Johns
Fall 202031734W01422---R---1030-1220WWWWWWRichard Johns
--------WWWWWWRichard Johns
----F--0830-1025WWWExamRichard Johns
Spring 20201069100210 MTWR---0930-1020A346LectureLiam Dempsey
-----S-0900-1055A122AExamLiam Dempsey
Spring 20201069000123 MTWR---0830-0920A346LectureLiam Dempsey
-----S-0900-1055A122AExamLiam Dempsey
Fall 201930678001410M-W----1030-1220A348LectureRichard Johns
---R---1600-1755A348ExamRichard Johns
Spring 20191057800210 --W----1830-2120A348LectureKurt Preinsperg
-----S-1300-1455C409ExamKurt Preinsperg
Spring 201910577001181-T-R---1630-1820A348LectureKurt Preinsperg
---R---0830-1025A348ExamKurt Preinsperg
Fall 20183051300110 M-W----1430-1620A346LectureRichard Johns
M------1330-1525A346ExamRichard Johns
Spring 20181029700211 MTWR---0930-1020A347LectureLiam Dempsey
-T-----1330-1525A122AExamLiam Dempsey
Spring 20181029600119 MTWR---0830-0920A347LectureLiam Dempsey
-T-----1330-1525A122AExamLiam Dempsey
Fall 201730674001310-T-R---1430-1620B027LectureRichard Johns
--W----1100-1255B027ExamRichard Johns
Spring 20171106300271-T-----1030-1220C410LectureLiam Dempsey
---R---1030-1220A352LectureLiam Dempsey
----F--1330-1525A130ExamLiam Dempsey
Spring 201710350001613M-W----1030-1220B026LectureLiam Dempsey
----F--1330-1525A130ExamLiam Dempsey
Fall 20163053000291-T-----1830-2120B022LectureLydia du Bois, Alanna Dyck
Fall 2016304430012 -T-R---1230-1420B027LectureRichard Johns
----F--1100-1255B027ExamRichard Johns
Spring 2016106410015 -T-R---1430-1620B026LectureKatharine Browne, Dale Beyerstein
----F--1100-1255B154ExamDale Beyerstein, Katharine Browne
Fall 201530593001123-T-R---1230-1420B245LectureRichard Johns
---R---1330-1525B154ExamRichard Johns
Spring 201510502001416-T-R---1430-1620B026LectureDale Beyerstein
-----S-0900-1055C123ExamDale Beyerstein
Fall 20143017700136-T-R---1230-1420L305LectureRichard Johns
---R---1600-1755B018ExamRichard Johns
Spring 2014104330011020-T-R---1430-1620B155LectureDale Beyerstein
---R---1330-1525B027ExamDale Beyerstein
Fall 2013303140015 M-W----1430-1620B247LectureRichard Johns
-T-----1330-1525B021ExamRichard Johns
Spring 2013102140026N/A-T-----1830-2120B248LectureRana Ahmad
--W----1830-2025B010ExamRana Ahmad
Spring 2013102130015N/A-T-R---1230-1420B029LectureRichard Johns
--W----0830-1025B008ExamRichard Johns
Fall 2012303600013N/AM------1430-1520B023LectureRichard Johns
--W----1430-1620C307LectureRichard Johns
M------1530-1620C122LectureRichard Johns
M------1430-1620C307LectureRichard Johns
M------1330-1525B008ExamRichard Johns
Spring 2012103680010 -T-R---1230-1420B018LectureRichard Johns
-T-----1330-1525B018ExamRichard Johns
Fall 2011303770010N/AM-W----1430-1620B022LectureRichard Johns
---R---0830-1025B008ExamRichard Johns
Fall 2010309900023N/A--W----1830-2120A322LectureWayne Henry
--W----1830-2025B010ExamWayne Henry
Fall 2010304970010N/AM-W----1230-1420B032LectureRichard Johns
----F--1100-1255B008ExamRichard Johns
Summer 2010200570012N/A-T-R---1230-1420L207LectureWayne Henry
----F--1100-1255B018ExamWayne Henry
Fall 2009308760016N/AM-W----1230-1420B032LectureRichard Johns
Summer 20092012600113N/A-T-R---1230-1425B021LectureRichard Johns
Spring 2009106540013N/A-T-R---1030-1225B014LectureKurt Preinsperg
Spring 20081065400113N/A-T-R---1530-1725B023LectureKurt Preinsperg
Spring 20071066400117N/A-T-R---1530-1725B027LectureKurt Preinsperg
Spring 20061038700115N/A-T-R---1530-1725B248LectureKurt Preinsperg
Spring 20051009700110N/A-T-R---1530-1725B029LectureKurt Preinsperg
Spring 20041024100218 MT-RF--1430-1525B014LectureDale Beyerstein
Fall 20033044900221N/AMT-RF--1430-1525B009LectureDale Beyerstein
Fall 2003304480015N/AMT-RF--1130-1225B014LectureDale Beyerstein
Spring 20031021700212 MTWR---1430-1525B014LectureDale Beyerstein
Spring 20031021600111 MTWR---1330-1425B014LectureDale Beyerstein
Fall 2002301860024N/AMT-RF--1430-1525B014LectureDale Beyerstein
Fall 2002301850017N/AMT-RF--1330-1425B014LectureDale Beyerstein
Spring 20021058300212N/A-T-R---1530-1725B016LectureDale Beyerstein
Spring 2002105820017N/AMT-RF--1430-1525B016LectureDale Beyerstein
Fall 20013050300213N/AMT-RF--0830-0925B018LectureKurt Preinsperg
Fall 2001305020017N/AMT-RF--0930-1025B018LectureKurt Preinsperg
Spring 20011031500215N/AM-W----1530-1725B016LectureDale Beyerstein
Spring 2001103140015N/AMTWR---1430-1525B016LectureDale Beyerstein
Fall 20003061300212N/AMT-RF--1430-1525B009LectureKurt Preinsperg
Fall 2000306120019N/AMT-RF--0930-1025B014LectureKurt Preinsperg
Spring 20001034100222N/A-T-R---1830-2025B009LectureDale Beyerstein
Spring 2000103400019N/AM-W----1530-1725B009LectureDale Beyerstein
Fall 1999303370024N/AM-WRF--1430-1525B027LectureKurt Preinsperg
Fall 1999303360014N/AM-WRF--0930-1025B009LectureKurt Preinsperg