Critical Thinking in Biology

Catalog description

Explores logic and its relationship to language, the importance of assumptions in reasoning and argument, cultural or social variation in assumptions, the process of argumentation, and the role of hypothesis and deduction in modern scientific thinking. Through discussion and case studies, students will learn to effectively argue a point of view, judge the reliability and credibility of sources, recognize and avoid common logical or theoretical fallacies in arguments, and use hypothesis and deduction to solve biological puzzles. Satisfies GE area: C3