Logical and Critical Thinking - The University of Auckland

  1. introduction to logical and critical thinking
    1. Why do we need to learn Logical and Critical Thinking skills?
      1. Introduction to the course
      2. How to use FutureLearn
      3. Introduce yourself
      4. What is logical and critical thinking
    2. Obstacles to Logical and Critical Thinking
      1. Confirmation bias
      2. Availability heuristic
      3. Speeding and the time-saving bias
      4. Framing problems
      5. How well do you know your obstacles
      6. Common fallacies
      7. Identify and share an example
    3. Summary
      1. Summary of Week 1
  2. the basics of arguments
    1. Introduction
      1. Introducing arguments
      2. What are statements
      3. What are arguments
      4. How well do you know your statements and arguments
    2. The Intricacies of Arguments
      1. What is the standard form of an argument
      2. Missing parts
      3. How well do you know your standard form and missing parts
      4. Non-arguments
      5. Argument or not
      6. Pohutukawa tree case study
      7. Argument or not 2
    3. Summary
      1. Summary of Week 2
  3. logic and arguments
    1. Introduction
      1. Logic and arguments
    2. The Basics of Logic
      1. Deductive vs non-deductive arguments
      2. Arguments for and against the existence of God
      3. The validity and strength of arguments
      4. The principle of charity article
      5. Deciding whether arguments succeed logically
      6. Creating strong arguments
    3. Summary
      1. Summary of Week 3
  4. good and bad arguments
    1. Introduction
      1. good and bad reasoning
    2. Good and Bad Arguments
      1. Counter-examples
      2. Can you provide counter-examples
      3. Sound and cogent arguments
      4. How to evaluate an argument
      5. Good and bad arguments
      6. Irrelevant premises
      7. Are these arguments good or bad
      8. Create your own argument!
      9. Provide feedback review
      10. Thinking about your feedback
    3. Summary
      1. Summary of Week 4
  5. science
    1. Introduction and the scientific method
      1. Science and the scientific method
      2. Verification and falsification
      3. Science and falsification
      4. Inference to the best explanation
      5. Random controlled trials
      6. Scientific theories
    2. When good science goes wrong
      1. Science and pseudo-science
      2. Inference to any old explanation
      3. Clever Hans - cueing and the observer effect
    3. Summary
      1. Summary of Week 5
      2. Logical and critical thinking in science
      3. Left-handed presidents
  6. law
    1. Introduction: logical and critical thinking in the law
      1. Logical and Critical Thinking and Legal Reasoning
      2. Reasoning by analogy
      3. Analogical reasoning in the law
      4. Analogical reasoning quiz
    2. The burden of proof, authority, and fairness
      1. Burden of proof
      2. Authority
      3. The role of authority in law
      4. That’s not fair! History or substance
      5. Reasoning in law quiz
    3. Summary
      1. Summary of Week 6
  7. morality
    1. Introduction: moral arguments and moral theories
      1. Descriptive, Moral, and Normative Statements
      2. The Is-Ought Problem
      3. What are moral theories
    2. Moral relativism and moral reasoning
      1. Moral Relativism
      2. Being a good ethical reasoner
      3. Moral Relativism 2
      4. Ethics and Reasoning
      5. Obstacles to Good Moral Reasoning
    3. Summary of Week 7: Logical and Critical Thinking and Morality.
      1. Summary of Week 7
  8. recapitulation and conclusion
    1. How are our logical and critical thinking skills now?
      1. Every Argument is Equal
      2. Going Vegan
      3. Evaluate the Going Vegan argument
      4. Going vegan
      5. Against going vegan
    2. Summary
      1. Let's recap Logical and Critical Thinking