Course Schedule

January 21—23
Wednesday: Introduction to class (no reading)
Friday: Logic Intro (no reading)

January 26—30
Monday: Understanding Arguments (1.1-1.6) (group work)
Wednesday: Evaluating Arguments (2.1-2.2)
Friday: Arguments: Deductive (2.3) (group work)

February 2—6
Monday: Evaluating Deductive Args (no reading)
Wednesday: Fancier Args & Statements (2.4.-2.5)
Friday: Arguments: Inductive (2.6-2.8); Homework #1 due

February 9—13
Monday: Arguments: Abductive (no reading) (group work)
Wednesday: Fallacies (3.1-3.2)
Friday: Fallacies (3.3); Quiz #1 (and group work)

February 16—20
Monday: Fallacies (3.4-3.6)
Wednesday: Fallacies (finish chapter 3); Group Project #1 (in class)
Friday: Fallacies (4.1-4.3)

February 23—27
Monday: Fallacies (4.4; 4.6)
Wednesday: Fallacies (4.7) (group work)
Friday: Fallacies (finish chapter 4)

March 2—6
Monday: Fallacies (5.1-5.3); Homework #2 due
Wednesday: Fallacies (5.4-5.7)
Friday: Fallacies (5.7-5.9) (group work)

March 9—13
Monday: Fallacies (finish chapter 5); Group Project #2 (in class)
Wednesday: Review for Midterm (no reading); Paper #1 due
Friday: MIDTERM

March 16—20
SPRING BREAK! (no class) (woo?)


March 23—27
Monday: Psychological Impediments (6.1-6.3)
Wednesday: Psychological Impediments (6.4-6.6)
Friday: Psychological Impediments (6.6-6.9)

March 30—April 3
Monday: Psychological Impediments (group work)
Wednesday: Cognitive Biases (handout)
Friday: Cognitive Biases (handout); Group Project #3 (in class)

April 6—10
Monday: Intellectual Honesty (3.3, 3.7, 4.5)
Wednesday: Intellectual Honesty: Charity (handout)
Friday: Intellectual Honesty: Ignorance (group work)

April 13—17
Monday: Intro to Writing Essays (9.1-9.2); Quiz #2
Wednesday: Writing Essays (9.3-9.4)
Friday: Writing Essays (finish chapter 9); Homework #3 due

April 20—24
Monday: Evaluating the Source: Ads (10.1-10.3)
Wednesday: Ads (10.4-10.5)
Friday: Evaluating the Source: News (11.1-11.4)

April 27—May 1
Monday: News (11.5-11.8)
Wednesday: Reliability of Experts (handout)
Friday: Prepare for group presentations (no reading) (group work)

May 4—8
Monday: group presentations (no reading)
Wednesday: group presentations (no reading)
Friday: group presentations (no reading)

May 11—13
Monday: review for Final Exam (no reading)
Wednesday: FINAL EXAM (12:00--12:50)