Argumentation Theory

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

The course surveys and discusses the study of argument and arguing. It examines the issues raised when we apply the methods of logic, rhetoric, and dialectics to real-life examples of arguing (in interpersonal exchange, the study of science and philosophy, political discourse, the use of AI, etc.). Prerequisite: 7.0 university credits including PHIL 1200H, or permission of the instructor.