Logic (CLA213)
Course Description
This course considers the importance of the life of the mind in Christian discipleship; the nature and means of detecting arguments, both inductive and deductive; the nature and means of detecting informal, rhetorical, and formal fallacies; and categorical and propositional formal systems.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Additional Details
The Distance Learning Logic course strengthens the student’s critical thinking and writing skills. Through a combination of weekly readings and online lectures, students are introduced to essential concepts in critical analysis and logic. They learn to distinguish between deductive and inductive arguments, develop techniques for analyzing and evaluating arguments, identify common rhetorical devices, and use basic logical concepts and the rules of deduction. Weekly homework assignments challenge students to demonstrate proficiency in such skills as argument analysis, recognizing/evaluating rhetorical devices, categorical logic, symbolic logic, and the writing of critical essays. Students will participate frequently in class-wide Discussion Forums. There are not any regularly scheduled synchronous events in a normal week. There are, however, three to four Whiteboard sessions throughout the course that students should make every effort to attend. These sessions are archived in the event students cannot participate live.
