Philosophy and Critical Thinking - University of Queensland

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META101x: Thinking about thinking. The following course, offered by Edx, will help you improve your skills and achieve your professional goals. During the program you will study different subjects which are deemed to be useful for those who want to enhance their professional career. Sign up for more information!

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Subjects

  • Critical Thinking
  • Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • Thinking

Course programme

What can we learn through philosophical inquiry that will help us to think with clarity, rigour and humour about things that matter? This course introduces principles of philosophical inquiry and critical thinking that will help us answer this question. Learn how we can use philosophical ideas to think about ourselves and the world around us. Allison is renowned for its successful collaborations with external partners such as skills organisations, universities, government organisations and community groups. West Lothian College operates out of its main campus in Livingston as well as having offices in several other regions across the country including: Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness and Edinburgh.

What you'll learn
  • How to think with clarity and rigour
  • How to identify, analyse and construct cogent arguments
  • How to think of solutions to the central problems of philosophy
  • How to engage in philosophical conversations with others about topics that matter

Additional information

Deborah Brown Deborah Brown is an Associate Professor of Philosophy in the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry (HAPI) at The University of Queensland.    Peter Ellerton Peter Ellerton is a Lecturer in Critical Thinking and Director of the UQ Critical Thinking Project in the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry at The University of Queensland.

Philosophy and Critical Thinking - University of Queensland

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