PHI 3920PHI Lab: Adv. Reading

Catalog

Prerequisite(s): None In this course, students have the opportunity to advance and refine the skills needed to engage with complex philosophical and argumentative texts across a variety of literary and philosophical genres. Through guided practice, students engage in a range of strategies for successful critical reading and argument analysis, identifying approaches that work best for the student. Students learn a variety of methods for active notetaking; extracting, deconstructing, and analyzing different types of arguments; understanding how arguments function within broader frameworks; and evaluating the merit of the arguments presented. Students apply these techniques in self-directed projects—including coursework, independent reading, and real-world contexts—enhancing critical reading skills that support academic performance and intellectual engagement beyond the classroom.