Philosophy and Critical Thinking
Philosophy & Religion
A course by
Lincoln University
You’ll be on the path to more knowledge by understanding what the fundamental nature of knowledge is, looking at critical thinking and argument, scepticism and the nature of the mind.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Core skills this course teaches
Describe Socrates’ contributions to philosophy
Including his role in the critique and conscience of self and society.
Evaluate the sceptical challenge posed by Rene Descartes
To a dogmatic view of human knowledge.
Explain the basics of epistemology
And how ideas on the relationship between a perceiving subject and the world can affect the possibility of certain knowledge.
What You're Signing Up For
This course explores fundamental philosophical topics such as the nature of knowledge, critical thinking and argument, scepticism, and the mind. It examines the contributions of key philosophers, epistemology, the mind-body problem, free will, and the skills to identify, construct, analyse, and critique arguments, culminating in producing clear and reasoned philosophical writing.
Course Content
- Fundamental nature of knowledge
- Critical thinking and argument
- Scepticism and the nature of the mind
- Socrates’ contributions to philosophy
- The sceptical challenge of Rene Descartes
- Basics of epistemology
- Mind-body interaction problem
- Universal causation and free will
- Argument identification, construction, analysis and critique
- Philosophical writing skills
What you need to know first
Minimum average grade of C- across specified courses
Restriction: Introduction to Philosophy, PHIL-101