Program Overview

Program Details

The program details for PHIL 210 - Critical Thinking are as follows:

Course Description

This course is an introduction to argumentation and reasoning. It focuses on the kinds of arguments one is likely to encounter in academic work, in the media, and in philosophical, social, and political debate. The course aims to improve students' ability to advance arguments persuasively and their ability to respond critically to the arguments of others. Students will find the skills they gain in this course useful in virtually every area of study.

Course Information

• Semester: Winter (January 12 - April 13, 2026)
• Instructor: Please refer to the Course Outline below.
• Program: Undergraduate, 3 credits
• Required Course Material Fee: There is no access fee for this course.

Course Material

Course material refers to all content that is needed to be licensed, acquired, or leased for the purpose of offering the online course. This could include the electronic version of a textbook (or parts of it), images, articles, animations, audio, and/or video. This material has been deemed essential for the course at the request of the instructor and/or content provider. This fee is paid by students at the time of the retrieval of their eConcordia course and is in addition to the regular tuition that they pay to the university for the enrollment in the credit course.

Prerequisite

• Students who have received credit for PHIZ210 or for this topic under a PHIZ298 number may not take this course for credit.

Book

• Tim Kenyon. Clear Thinking in a Blurry World. Nelson Education, University of Waterloo, 2008.

Registration Information

Concordia students must register for this course in their Student Hub. It is strongly recommended that they consult Concordia's class schedule prior to enrolling in order to be aware of any registration restrictions. Once registered, students must then sign up for an eConcordia account to access the course material.