GRSC6010 - Logic and Critical thinking

1st semester 2006-07.

Announcements

• [18 Dec] Results of exam: If you did not attend the exam you will receive a fail grade. One student with university no 20009****6 failed. All others have passed. The answer scripts will be sent to the Graduate School. The School will inform you when you can pick up your script from the School office.
• Some students asked about the scope of the test. The test will include all topics discussed in the booklet, excluding: Venn diagrams, and creativity.
• The test in the last lecture will be short questions similar to those on critical thinking web. It's an open book exam - you can bring my book but no other written or printed material.
• Answers for the logic exercises: 1.YNN 2.NNYYNN 3.FTFFFT 4.NYY
• The last topic, creativity, will not be part of the test.

Course schedule

Note: The linked powerpoint files can only be downloaded from within HKU's intranet.

1. Introduction
2. Meaning analysis
3. Logic
4. Scientific reasoning
5. Fallacies + biases
6. Creativity + in-class test

Readings

• If you are registered for the course, you can pick up a copy of a draft of my book from Loletta at the Department of Philosophy starting from 11 Oct. You would need to show your student ID card.
• For exercises and related content, see http://philosophy.hku.hk/think
• If you want to read more about critical thinking, see this page.