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Roy Whitaker
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Instructor Biography:
Roy
Whitaker is a graduate student at Claremont Graduate
University. He’s in the philosophy of religion and theology
doctoral program. He holds two master’s degrees: one from
Harvard University (2002) and other from Princeton Theological
Seminary (2000). He has traveled, studied, and worked in
Jamaica, India, and Germany. His areas of interest include
comparative religion, 19th and 20th century continental
philosophy of religion, philosophies of liberation, pragmatism,
and cultural theory. He teaches courses such as World
Religions, Logic, and Critical Thinking.
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Instructor Home Page:
www.cuyamaca.edu/roy.whitaker
(one can assess the syllabus, book, etc. from here)
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Instructor Contact Information:
roywhitaker@post.harvard.edu
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Hours
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M-F Anytime. Instructor will respond to emails within 24/48
hours on weekdays.
Spring 2009 Course
PHIL-125 Section # 5637 - Critical Thinking - WEB
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Course Accessibility
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Blackboard
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Class Description
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Introduction to critical thinking with
emphasis on analyzing and constructing both inductive
and deductive arguments. Critical reasoning will be
applied to a variety of situations such as making sound
decisions, evaluating claims and assertions, and
avoiding fallacious reasoning.
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Course Textbook:
"Critical
Thinking"
(9th
edition) by Brooke Noel Moore and
Richard Parker
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What New Students Need to Do to Get
Started:
Three REQUIRED on-campus Saturday
meetings (no
exceptions):
orientation (1/24/09), midterm (3/28/09), and final
(5/30/09). Orientation and exams will be in F-710 room
from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Students MUST make
first email contact with instructor by 1/26/09 at
roywhitaker@post.harvard.edu.
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