PHL 225 Critical Reasoning and Law

3 Credit(s)

This course provides critical reasoning and argument evaluation skills necessary for the study of law. Students will learn to construct, identify, and evaluate deductive and inductive arguments, as well as how to diagram logical relationships. Emphasis is placed on how to strengthen and weaken arguments, identify missing assumptions, and how to draw logical inferences from complex information. This course provides preparation for students taking the Law School Admissions Test. Three lecture hours per week.