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Specific
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The specific purposes of Introduction to
Philosophical Inquiry are
[1] to learn to identify arguments, to evaluate and
counter them, and to construct good arguments,
[2] to obtain the ability to relate arguments to one another and to
appreciate persistent, sustained thought on a topic,
[3] to analyze philosophical essays and obtain facility in the clear,
complete, and methodical statement of personal views,
[4] to obtain the ability to justify and defend personal views once they
are clearly and completely stated and to develop a personal ideology,
[5] to gain skill in asking interesting, productive, and insightful
questions,
[6] to recognize how all aspects of living are rationally and causally
interrelated,
[7] to recognize the difference between a thoughtful question and a
philosophic problem,
[8] to study classic, influential, and abiding arguments concerning the
structures of knowledge, belief, and value,
[9] to understand how concepts can be systematically clarified through
philosophical analysis, and
[10] to apply usefully the several methods of philosophical reasoning in
everyday life and ordinary language.
In this course you will learn how to inquire into
complex problems and begin to formulate your own philosophy.
You will learn effective methods of inquiry, analysis, and
criticism.
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