Phil 145: Lecture Notes

Overheads are posted in .pdf format (for downloading and/or printing off). The notes are in .html. Notes will be posted after class but before the relevant exams, and overheads will be posted before class.

Symbols used on some slides
Symbol	Meaning
v	or (inclusive)
~	not
->	material implication (if...then...)

Topic 1: Introduction to Critical Thinking (overheads)

Topic 2: Arguments and Vagueness (overheads)

Topic 3: Informal Fallacies and Analogy (overheads)

Topic 4: Statistical Reasoning (overheads)

Topic 5: Bias (overheads)

Topic 6: Explanation (overheads)

Topic 7: Numeracy (overheads)

Topic 8: Testing Explanation (overheads)

Topic 9: Social Determinants of Belief (overheads)

Topic 10: Extended Examples (overheads 1)(overheads 2)

Topic 11: Decision Making (overheads) - skipped

Conclusion (overheads)