Asking the Right Questions

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Description: We're bombarded with scientific, moral, and political claims that are said to be backed by surveys or studies. Yet the claims frequently contradict each other. We hear that the economy does better when one political party is in charge, and then the next day we hear that it does better when a different party is in power. This course is meant to help students discover when they can trust a claim and the limitations of claims. Students will learn how to understand the logic behind claims and how to separate legitimate claims from those which are illegitimate.