What you'll learn
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Learn most of the principles of correct reasoning and argumentation which they can apply in their lives.
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Identify, construct and evaluate arguments in their areas of expertise.
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Think and reflect on others' arguments and reflect on their own arguments- Ideas, Beliefs, Theories, and values. This way they can detect inconsistencies in others' and their own arguments.
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Learn how to solve problems of life systematically.
About this Course
Course Description
Logic is the study of reasoning and argumentation. It helps us to construct effective arguments and to identify weak ones. Critical thinking enables us to better express our thoughts, ideas, and beliefs. The basic purpose of the course is to enable participants to think clearly and critically. The participants will understand the basic concepts such as: Arguments, premises and conclusion, Deduction and Induction, truth and validity, statements, problem-solving, language and its functions, informal fallacies, inductive generalization, analogy, causation, explanations, etc.
Learning Logic and Critical Thinking promotes creativity and out-of-the-box thinking that can be applied in any field of inquiry and research, as well as in our day-to-day life. Logic and Critical thinking guide us in the direction of truth and away from falsehood. These skills are instrumental in making good decisions both on a personal level and at a group/team level.
The course would be of great help to students, researchers, politicians, journalists, and businessmen who make decisions and engage people in dialogue. This is also suitable for everyone who is vocal on social media and likes to share their point of view on any online or offline medium.
Finally, since the course deals with the principles of correct reasoning and argumentation and we have to construct and listen to arguments in almost every walk of life; therefore, this course would be useful for everyone.
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Course Outline
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
Problems in Reasoning
Basic issues related to Language including syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. They will learn the ways in which language can be an impediment to clear and correct thinking- Ambiguity, Vagueness, Emotive Words, etc., and how to overcome these problems
Informal Fallacies. Identify errors in reasoning and argumentation; types of fallacies; how to detect and avoid them
Inductive and Analogical Reasoning
Causal Reasoning
Frequently Asked Questions
Learning Logic and Critical Thinking promotes creativity and out-of-the-box thinking that can be applied in any field of inquiry and research, as well as in our day to day life. Logic and Critical thinking guide us in the direction of truth and away from falsehood. These skills are instrumental in making good decisions both on personal level and in group/team level.
No background knowledge of logic and critical thinking is necessary for this course. Minimum education should be F.Sc, A-levels or equivalent.
The course would be of great help to students, researchers, politicians, journalists, business leaders who make decisions and engage people in dialogue, people who argue and share their point of views on social media etc. Since the course deals with the principles of correct reasoning and argumentation and we have to construct and listen to arguments in almost every walk of life, this course would be useful for everyone.
Yes, but there are a few conditions. You must complete all the assignments, have at least 75% attendance, and have scored reasonably well on your quizzes. This is just for us to ensure that you can grasp the fundamentals of logic and critical thinking before we certify you.