PHILOS 7, ELEMENTS OF LOGIC   3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1. 
This course introduces the main principles of deductive and inductive argumentation and evaluation.
2595   2:15p-3:35p TTh   LV 6   Katherine A L

Instructor: amber L. katherine (a Philosopher in a Social Science Dept)

Texts for the course will be:

     The Basics of Social Research (Wadsworth, 2001) by Earl Babbie 

     Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison by Michel Foucault  

     Ways of Reading, 6th ed. by David Bartholomae & Anthony Petrosky
       (Bedford/St.Martin, 2002)  

     Some online readings will requrie internet access.

 Why this course?

· An opportunity for Interdisciplinary Exploration: Philosophy and Social Science

· Develop & strengthen your critical thinking practice through reading, writing and dialogue. 

· Get plugged in to WEB-based learning support at:
http://myclasses.smc.edu/

· An Innovative “project oriented” approach to Critical Thinking developed on the basis of Bartholomae & Petrosky's highly successful Ways of Reading 6th ed. (Bedford/St.Martin, 2002).

· Assignments that really challenge you to think!

 For more information:           Katherine_amber@smc.edu  (310)434-3539

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