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Philosophy, Classics, and Humanities - Undergraduate

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Students should have completed 30 hours of core with 30 hours at UT Arlington, or 40 hours of core with 12 hours at UT Arlington with an overall GPA greater than 2.0. Before being accepted into the major in philosophy, students must also have passed a course in symbolic logic or critical thinking ( PHIL 2311 LOGIC , PHIL 1301 FUNDAMENTALS OF REASONING or the equivalent). Students may be accepted as pre-philosophy majors if the above standards are not met.

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy majors study many of the most fundamental questions of our existence and how to think more effectively about them. Through exploring the history of ideas and the structures of good argumentation, philosophy majors develop high-level reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.

PHIL 2300. INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours. (TCCN = PHIL 1301)

An examination of one or more basic problems of lasting interest to philosophers. Typical problems may include human nature and limits of knowledge. Formerly listed as PHIL 1300. Credit cannot be received for both PHIL 1300 and PHIL 2300.

PHIL 1301. FUNDAMENTALS OF REASONING. 3 Hours.

This course is an introduction to critical thinking, which is a process of identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and constructing reasoning as found in texts, media, politics, and everyday personal interactions. Students will be introduced to what constitutes good reasoning through a range of topics including: formal logic; fallacious reasoning; cognitive biases; reasoning with probability, statistics, and numbers; and guarding against disinformation.

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