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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PH 101 Introduction to the Problems of Philosophy 3 CR
Philosophy is defined for the beginning student through an exploration of the branches of philosophy and their respective problems.

PH 211 Logic 3 CR
The nature and basic concepts of logic, informal fallacies, formal techniques for testing the correctness of deductive reasoning.

PH 212 Practical Logic 3 CR
Practice of logical analysis in classroom exercises. Focuses on informal logic, how to make ideas clear, reason correctly and evaluate evidence used to substantiate a truth claim.

PH 214 the Philosophy of Human Communications 3 CR
In this course, the student analyzes the formal structure of rhetoric using a classical model, and applies it to contemporary political and social issues in philosophical disputations. Prerequisite: PH 101

PH 221 Historical Survey of Philosophy I 3 CR
Primary texts from the philosophers of ancient Greece, the Hellenistic-Roman period and the Middle Ages. Prerequisite: PH 101

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