It is all too easy to read and spread information from social media and the internet. But does this mean we can draw useful conclusions from the information we are exposed to? The course provides essential tools for us to be good thinkers in this information age.
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The course aims to provide an introduction to critical thinking skills and important related topics. It links these skills to scenarios from daily life and aims to enhance participants’ skills and develop their ability to handle claims and beliefs with a critical mind, using appropriate methodologies.
The course tutor, Louis Tsang, studied philosophy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and got his PhD degree at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2011. His research interests are ethics, political philosophy and Chinese Philosophy. He has taught General Education courses of CUHK for more than ten years and he is also active in presenting philosophy courses to adults for different institutions since 2012. What he enjoys most in teaching is finding his students engaging in philosophizing. He is also a book lover and a versatile writer. His publications include Global Justice and Universal Values (2018, co-author) and Participatory Parity and Global Justice (2014).
What will we cover?
We cover language and meaning, arguments identification and evaluation, informal fallacies, inductive argument and cognitive bias.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
1. Identify and evaluate arguments in various contexts.
2. Identify and analyse fallacies.
3. Reflect on the use of language
4. develop self-reflection and metacognition capacity.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an introductory course suitable for those who have no previous knowledge or for those who may have a little general knowledge or know about thinking. You just need to have an open mind.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course will be delivered in an interactive lecture style, with a lot of exercises and real-life scenarios to practise. There will a google classroom for reading tasks and discussion.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No additional cost.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please see City Lit's website at www.citylit.ac.uk for up-to-date information about all forthcoming philosophy courses.
Louis Tsang studied philosophy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and got his PhD degree at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2011. His research interests are ethics, political philosophy and Chinese Philosophy. He has taught General Education courses of CUHK for more than ten years and he is also active in presenting philosophy courses to adults for different institutions since 2012. What he enjoys most in teaching is finding his students engaging in philosophizing. He is also a book lover and a versatile writer. His publications include Global Justice and Universal Values (2018, co-author) and Participatory Parity and Global Justice (2014).
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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The course tutor, Louis Tsang, studied philosophy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and got his PhD degree at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2011. His research interests are ethics, political philosophy and Chinese Philosophy. He has taught General Education courses of CUHK for more than ten years and he is also active in presenting philosophy courses to adults for different institutions since 2012. What he enjoys most in teaching is finding his students engaging in philosophizing. He is also a book lover and a versatile writer. His publications include Global Justice and Universal Values (2018, co-author) and Participatory Parity and Global Justice (2014).It is all too easy to read and spread information from social media and the internet. But does this mean we can draw useful conclusions from the information we are exposed to? The course provides essential tools for us to be good thinkers in this information age.We cover language and meaning, arguments identification and evaluation, informal fallacies, inductive argument and cognitive bias.<br />
1. Identify and evaluate arguments in various contexts.<br />
2. Identify and analyse fallacies.<br />
3. Reflect on the use of language<br />
4. develop self-reflection and metacognition capacity.This is an introductory course suitable for those who have no previous knowledge or for those who may have a little general knowledge or know about thinking. You just need to have an open mind.The course will be delivered in an interactive lecture style, with a lot of exercises and real-life scenarios to practise. There will a google classroom for reading tasks and discussion.No additional cost.<br />
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1. Identify and evaluate arguments in various contexts.<br />
2. Identify and analyse fallacies.<br />
3. Reflect on the use of language<br />
4. develop self-reflection and metacognition capacity.This is an introductory course suitable for those who have no previous knowledge or for those who may have a little general knowledge or know about thinking. You just need to have an open mind.The course will be delivered in an interactive lecture style, with a lot of exercises and real-life scenarios to practise. There will a google classroom for reading tasks and discussion.No additional cost.<br />
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