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Aug 25, 2025
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PHI 130 - Good Reasons
Description
We aim to have good reasons for the beliefs we have and the decisions we make. Our class is about acquiring skills to accomplish this goal. We draw from a wide array of disciplines (including philosophy, cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, and decision theory) to address questions such as: What kinds of mental processes are involved in reasoning? What makes a line of reasoning valid or strong? Why do people tend to become more certain of the views they started with? Are there strategies we can use to avoid common errors in reasoning? What is evidence, and how does it interact with our background knowledge? What are the features of a community that respects good reasons?
Credits: 1
Course Attribute(s):
HUMA Gen Ed: Humanities Requirement
Major: Data Science
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