syllabus
Phil 1010 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY Spring 2014
Critical Thinking Department of Philosophy A. Blake Nespica
CRN 14223
TR 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Langdale Hall 517
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
Instructor
A. Blake Nespica
Dept. Office
34 Peachtree Bldg, Suite 1100
Instructor
Office Hours
TR 2:20 PM – 3:50 PM, and by appointment
10 Park Place, LLA-14AA.
Dept. Phone
(404) 413-6100 (office message)
Instructor
Email anespica1@student.gsu.edu PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMMON FINAL EXAM FOR THIS COURSE IS FRIDAY, MAY 2, from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM IN A BLDG & ROOM TBA. You can view the GoSOLAR final exam schedule for common final exams on the last page of the link at http://registrar.gsu.edu/registration/semester-calendars-exam-schedules/spring-2014-final-exam-schedule/.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of Phil 1010 (which fulfills an Area B requirement in the Core) is to help you improve your critical thinking skills. Critical thinking is the skill of recognizing, composing and evaluating arguments. All college courses rely on arguments. Examples include: arguments about business plans, arguments about the qualities of a novel, arguments about the significance of historical events, and arguments about the nature and function of genetic material. Doing well in this course should increase your chances of successfully completing the core curriculum, the courses required by your major, and other courses required to earn your degree. This course is not intended to be an introduction to philosophy and it does not focus on ideas discussed in most philosophy classes (e.g., justice, knowledge, mind). For an introduction to philosophy, take Phil 2010, Introduction to Philosophy (which fulfills an Area C requirement in the core). Phil 1010 is not a prerequisite for Phil 2010.
Prerequisites: There are no other courses required for taking this course; however a significant portion of the course grade involves
Critical Thinking Department of Philosophy A. Blake Nespica
CRN 14223
TR 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Langdale Hall 517
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
Instructor
A. Blake Nespica
Dept. Office
34 Peachtree Bldg, Suite 1100
Instructor
Office Hours
TR 2:20 PM – 3:50 PM, and by appointment
10 Park Place, LLA-14AA.
Dept. Phone
(404) 413-6100 (office message)
Instructor
Email anespica1@student.gsu.edu PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMMON FINAL EXAM FOR THIS COURSE IS FRIDAY, MAY 2, from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM IN A BLDG & ROOM TBA. You can view the GoSOLAR final exam schedule for common final exams on the last page of the link at http://registrar.gsu.edu/registration/semester-calendars-exam-schedules/spring-2014-final-exam-schedule/.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of Phil 1010 (which fulfills an Area B requirement in the Core) is to help you improve your critical thinking skills. Critical thinking is the skill of recognizing, composing and evaluating arguments. All college courses rely on arguments. Examples include: arguments about business plans, arguments about the qualities of a novel, arguments about the significance of historical events, and arguments about the nature and function of genetic material. Doing well in this course should increase your chances of successfully completing the core curriculum, the courses required by your major, and other courses required to earn your degree. This course is not intended to be an introduction to philosophy and it does not focus on ideas discussed in most philosophy classes (e.g., justice, knowledge, mind). For an introduction to philosophy, take Phil 2010, Introduction to Philosophy (which fulfills an Area C requirement in the core). Phil 1010 is not a prerequisite for Phil 2010.
Prerequisites: There are no other courses required for taking this course; however a significant portion of the course grade involves