While the truth of an argument rests upon a statement's correspondence to the facts of the matter, the logical strength of an argument rests upon the degree to which the claims and evidence actually support the overall conclusion of the argument. This course provides students with the philosophical concepts and critical skills necessary to assess the logical strength of arguments to determine when an argument constitutes a logically strong argument and when, conversely, it constitutes an argument in appearance only. This course offers a much-needed practical foundation in critical thinking skills that will enable students to become stronger thinkers in their own writing and more adept critics of texts ranging from television commercials to political texts of major social significance. 2023/09/08-2023/12/15 Lecture Friday 09:00AM - 12:00PM, Burnaby Main Building, Room 103