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PHIL 145 - Critical Thinking

All of us are entitled to our own opinions, but not all opinions are equal. Just because we believe something, that doesn¿t make it so. Opinions that are based on empirical evidence (when empirical evidence is needed) are better than ones that are not. Opinions that are based on good inferences are better than ones that are not. Critical thinking is about how to reason with evidence and how to develop good argumentative practices. Students will learn about different types of arguments, how to assess these arguments, and how to strengthen arguments by identifying and correcting common errors.

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Spring 2026 [1265]

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LEC 001319071 / 7508:30 - 09:50 M,W
LEC 081417388 / 90

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LEC 001401487 / 9010:00 - 11:20 M,W
LEC 081440588 / 90

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LEC 001272041 / 7514:30 - 15:50 M,W
LEC 081244745 / 67

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LEC 001326040 / 7516:00 - 17:20 T,Th
LEC 002352112 / 7511:30 - 12:50 M,W
LEC 081804464 / 67

Fall 2024 [1249]

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LEC 001411169 / 9014:30 - 15:50 M,W

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LEC 001494217 / 10010:00 - 11:20 T,Th
LEC 081249289 / 100

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LEC 001326770 / 7510:00 - 11:20 M,W
LEC 002355435 / 7514:30 - 15:50 M,W

Fall 2023 [1239]

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LEC 001427284 / 9014:30 - 15:50 T,Th

Spring 2023 [1235]

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LEC 001223728 / 10018:30 - 21:20 T
LEC 081252286 / 90

Winter 2023 [1231]

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LEC 001325045 / 7508:30 - 09:50 T,ThHH 1106Ian MacDonald
LEC 002359217 / 7518:30 - 21:20 MSJ2 2002Adam Woodcox
LEC 081399988 / 90 Eric Devall

Fall 2022 [1229]

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LEC 00197880 / 90
LEC 08143430 / 90

Spring 2022 [1225]

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LEC 001219627 / 10010:00 - 11:20 T,ThSJ2 2007Bruno Tremblay
LEC 081459058 / 70 Angella Yamamoto

Winter 2022 [1221]

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LEC 001323364 / 7511:30 - 12:20 M,W,FRCH 211Vanessa Correia
LEC 002364631 / 7510:00 - 11:20 T,ThSJ2 2002Nikolaj Zunic
LEC 081768886 / 100 Artur Lukaszczyk

Fall 2021 [1219]

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LEC 0818113157 / 180 Greg Andres

Spring 2021 [1215]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041218252 / 100 Bruno Tremblay
LEC 081419442 / 45 Angella Yamamoto

Winter 2021 [1211]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081771580 / 90 Matthew Steven William Silk
LEC 082828269 / 75 Nikolaj Zunic

Fall 2020 [1209]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0817920169 / 180 Greg Andres

Spring 2020 [1205]

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LEC 001220557 / 145 Jim Jordan
LEC 0814604105 / 135 Blake Freier

Winter 2020 [1201]

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LEC 001326355 / 7518:30 - 21:20 MAL 124Matthew Steven William Silk
LEC 002376271 / 7510:00 - 11:20 T,ThSJ2 1002Andrew Stumpf
LEC 081754995 / 100 Blake Freier

Fall 2019 [1199]

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LEC 0013129144 / 15018:30 - 21:20 MRCH 302Greg Andres
LEC 081779960 / 65 Jessica Oddan

Spring 2019 [1195]

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LEC 001217191 / 10010:00 - 11:20 M,WMC 2017Andrew Stumpf
LEC 081462962 / 65 Matthew Steven William Silk

Winter 2019 [1191]

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LEC 001315062 / 7509:30 - 10:20 M,W,FPAS 1229Matthew Steven William Silk
LEC 002375172 / 7513:00 - 14:20 M,WSJ2 2002Bruno Tremblay
LEC 081745962 / 65 Blake Freier

Fall 2018 [1189]

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LEC 0012996119 / 15018:30 - 21:20 MRCH 301Gregory George Andres
LEC 081767062 / 65 Blake Freier

Spring 2018 [1185]

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LEC 001209161 / 10013:00 - 14:20 T,ThSTC 0010Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 081454357 / 65 Matthew Steven William Silk

Winter 2018 [1181]

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LEC 001322072 / 7513:00 - 14:20 T,ThPAS 1229Edward Richards
LEC 002408248 / 7510:00 - 11:20 T,ThSJ2 2002Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 081754758 / 65 Phillipe Beriault

Fall 2017 [1179]

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LEC 0013073105 / 15018:30 - 21:20 MSTC 0010Gregory George Andres
LEC 081772459 / 65 Ian MacDonald

Spring 2017 [1175]

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LEC 001207074 / 10013:00 - 14:20 T,ThRCH 112Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 081444958 / 65 Phillipe Beriault

Winter 2017 [1171]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001303271 / 7510:30 - 11:20 M,W,FAL 105Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 002789955 / 7511:30 - 12:50 M,WSJ2 1002Bruno Tremblay
LEC 081770763 / 65 Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf

Fall 2016 [1169]

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LEC 0013131121 / 15011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FSTC 0010Edward Richards
LEC 00292501 / 1
LEC 081267064 / 65 Matthew Steven William Silk

Spring 2016 [1165]

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LEC 001210359 / 10010:00 - 11:20 T,ThRCH 110Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 081444062 / 65 Nathan Joseph Haydon

Winter 2016 [1161]

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LEC 0013612145 / 15014:30 - 15:50 T,ThAL 113Edward Richards
LEC 081300060 / 65 Benjamin Samuel Nelson

Fall 2015 [1159]

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LEC 001341088 / 15016:00 - 17:20 T,ThAL 113Edward Richards
LEC 00289271 / 1
LEC 081296359 / 65 Matthew Steven William Silk

Spring 2015 [1155]

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LEC 001220040 / 6014:30 - 15:50 M,WEV3 3412Kurt Sheldon Holukoff
LEC 002220155 / 6014:30 - 15:50 T,ThSTJ 3027Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 081446059 / 65 Nathan Joseph Haydon

Winter 2015 [1151]

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LEC 0013413131 / 15010:00 - 11:20 W,FAL 113Nicholas Ray
LEC 00286252 / 1
LEC 081723962 / 65 Micheal McEwan

Fall 2014 [1149]

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LEC 001313092 / 15014:30 - 15:50 T,ThPHY 145Nicholas Ray
LEC 081736462 / 65 Micheal McEwan

Spring 2014 [1145]

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LEC 001211949 / 6011:30 - 12:50 M,WPAS 1229Micheal McEwan
LEC 002212053 / 6013:00 - 14:20 T,ThSTJ 3027Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 081435458 / 65 Ashley Elizabeth Keefner

Winter 2014 [1141]

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LEC 0013297127 / 15009:30 - 10:20 M,W,FAL 113Micheal McEwan
LEC 081703460 / 65 Ashley Elizabeth Keefner

Fall 2013 [1139]

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LEC 0012792118 / 15010:00 - 11:20 T,ThMC 1085Edward Richards
LEC 081990256 / 65 Paul Simard Smith

Spring 2013 [1135]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001196255 / 6019:00 - 21:50 THH 1104Nicholas Ray
LEC 002196355 / 6013:00 - 14:20 T,ThSTJ 3027Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 081483050 / 65 Nathan Joseph Haydon

Winter 2013 [1131]

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LEC 0013067141 / 15013:00 - 14:20 T,ThHH 1101Timothy Kenyon
LEC 081682753 / 6512:00 - 12:00 Benjamin Samuel Nelson

Fall 2012 [1129]

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LEC 0012759110 / 15008:30 - 09:50 T,ThMC 2066Christopher Eliasmith
LEC 081730856 / 65 Rachel McKinnon

Spring 2012 [1125]

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LEC 001201659 / 6019:00 - 21:50 TRCH 204Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 002201755 / 6013:00 - 14:20 T,ThSTJ 2009Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 081446550 / 6512:00 - 12:00 Nathan Joseph Haydon

Winter 2012 [1121]

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LEC 0012913140 / 17510:00 - 11:20 T,ThAL 113Micheal McEwan
LEC 081668256 / 65 Ian MacDonald

Fall 2011 [1119]

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LEC 0012670117 / 17513:00 - 14:20 T,ThMC 2065Gregory George Andres
LEC 081720953 / 65 Corey Mulvihill

Spring 2011 [1115]

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LEC 001194435 / 6013:00 - 14:20 T,ThSTJ 2017Anne-Marie M G Power
LEC 002194556 / 6019:00 - 21:50 THH 1104Micheal McEwan
LEC 081403955 / 6512:00 - 12:00 Benjamin Samuel Nelson

Winter 2011 [1111]

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LEC 0012918167 / 17510:00 - 11:20 T,ThAL 113Christopher Eliasmith
LEC 00280612 / 1
LEC 081650157 / 65 Natalie Ellen Evans

Fall 2010 [1109]

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LEC 0012749167 / 17513:00 - 14:20 T,ThMC 2066Timothy Kenyon
LEC 081670253 / 65 Micheal McEwan

Spring 2010 [1105]

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LEC 001211653 / 6013:00 - 14:20 T,ThSTJ 2017Anne-Marie M G Power
LEC 002211839 / 6019:00 - 21:50 THH 280Gregory George Andres
LEC 081598164 / 7512:00 - 12:00 Corey Mulvihill

Winter 2010 [1101]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0012949178 / 20010:00 - 11:20 T,ThAL 113Christopher Eliasmith
LEC 081647841 / 60 Corey Mulvihill

Fall 2009 [1099]

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LEC 0012538170 / 20010:00 - 11:20 T,ThHH 1101Gregory George Andres
LEC 081636159 / 70 William James Jordan

Spring 2009 [1095]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001190058 / 6014:30 - 15:50 M,WSTJ 2017Anne-Marie M G Power
LEC 002190157 / 6019:00 - 21:50 TPAS 1229Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
LEC 081383867 / 75 Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf

Winter 2009 [1091]

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LEC 0012212192 / 20010:00 - 11:20 T,ThAL 113
LEC 081650443 / 52MP3/ Print

Fall 2008 [1089]

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LEC 0011522187 / 20010:00 - 11:20 T,ThB1 271Doreen Fraser
LEC 081651961 / 70MP3/ PrintAnna Teresa Marie Bullen

Spring 2008 [1085]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001150052 / 6014:30 - 15:50 M,WSTJ 2017Anne-Marie M G Power
LEC 002150156 / 6019:00 - 21:50 THH 280Eric Glen Hochstein
LEC 081335857 / 75MP3/ PrintDavid M DeVidi

Winter 2008 [1081]

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LEC 0011530171 / 20010:00 - 11:20 T,ThAL 113Doreen Fraser
LEC 081474150 / 50MP3/ PrintDavid M DeVidi

Fall 2007 [1079]

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LEC 0011342192 / 20010:00 - 11:20 T,ThB1 271Timothy Kenyon
LEC 081488764 / 70 David M DeVidi

Spring 2007 [1075]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001117853 / 6014:30 - 15:50 M,WSTJ 3027Anne-Marie M G Power
LEC 002117946 / 11519:00 - 21:50 TRCH 103Corey Mulvihill
LEC 081277468 / 75MP3/ PrintDavid M DeVidi

Winter 2007 [1071]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0011548124 / 20010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FPHY 145Doreen Fraser
LEC 002512347 / 5013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FSTJ 2017Anne-Marie M G Power
LEC 081454143 / 50 David M DeVidi

Fall 2006 [1069]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0011317152 / 20019:00 - 21:50 ThB1 271Christopher Eliasmith
LEC 002206437 / 5009:30 - 10:20 M,W,FSTJ 2011Nikolaj Zunic
LEC 081455757 / 70MP3/ PrintDavid M DeVidi

Spring 2006 [1065]

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LEC 001118625 / 7512:30 - 15:20 M,WSTJ 3014Hendrik Johann van der Breggen
LEC 002118745 / 7519:00 - 21:50 TES2 286Tushar Sarkar
LEC 003118837 / 4019:00 - 21:50 ThHH 150Anna Teresa Marie Bullen
LEC 081276770 / 75MP3/ PrintDavid M DeVidi

Winter 2006 [1061]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0011566167 / 20019:00 - 21:50 Th,A,L Christopher Eliasmith
LEC 002205644 / 5013:30 - 14:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Hendrik Johann van der Breggen
LEC 081445648 / 50 David M DeVidi

Fall 2005 [1059]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0011355187 / 20010:00 - 11:20 T,Th,A,L Timothy Kenyon
LEC 002512146 / 5010:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Nikolaj Zunic
LEC 081453662 / 70 David M DeVidi

Spring 2005 [1055]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001117321 / 7509:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Nikolaj Zunic
LEC 002117443 / 7519:00 - 21:50 T,P,A,S Tushar Sarkar
LEC 003117648 / 7519:00 - 21:50 Th,P,A,S Timothy Kenyon
LEC 081274667 / 75 David M DeVidi

Winter 2005 [1051]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0011588176 / 20019:00 - 21:50 Th,A,L Christopher Eliasmith
LEC 002488422 / 4014:30 - 15:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Nikolaj Zunic
LEC 003488540 / 4019:00 - 21:50 W,S,T,J Nikolaj Zunic
LEC 081437743 / 50 David M DeVidi

Fall 2004 [1049]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0011348191 / 20012:30 - 13:20 M,W,F,A,L Timothy Kenyon
LEC 081454968 / 70 David M DeVidi

Spring 2004 [1045]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001118452 / 7509:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Jason Lewis Andrew West
LEC 002118643 / 5019:00 - 21:50 W,M,L David Andrew Van Bruwaene
LEC 003118549 / 5019:00 - 21:50 T,C,P,H Tushar Sarkar
LEC 004118747 / 5019:00 - 21:50 Th,H,H Jason Lewis Andrew West
LEC 081255663 / 70 David M DeVidi

Winter 2004 [1041]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0011630196 / 20013:00 - 14:20 T,Th,A,L Timothy Kenyon
LEC 081416245 / 50 David M DeVidi

Fall 2003 [1039]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0011358190 / 20019:00 - 21:50 Th,A,L Christopher Eliasmith
LEC 002135980 / 8010:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Jason Lewis Andrew West
LEC 081429144 / 50 David M DeVidi

Spring 2003 [1035]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001127442 / 8009:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Jason Lewis Andrew West
LEC 001100168 / 75 David M DeVidi
LEC 002127647 / 5019:00 - 21:50 W,M,L Jason Lewis Andrew West
LEC 003127556 / 7519:00 - 21:50 T,C,P,H Tushar Sarkar
LEC 004127738 / 6019:00 - 21:50 Th,H,H Krystan Gordon Pawlikowski

Winter 2003 [1031]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001236041 / 4012:30 - 13:20 M,W,F,H,H Timothy Kenyon
LEC 001101154 / 60 David M DeVidi
LEC 002236180 / 8010:00 - 11:20 T,Th,P,H,Y Paul Thagard
LEC 003236280 / 8019:00 - 21:50 Th,A,L Christopher Eliasmith

Fall 2002 [1029]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001380952 / 60 David M DeVidi
LEC 001146983 / 8511:30 - 12:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Stephanie Gregoire
LEC 002147045 / 4010:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,B Joseph Mikhael
LEC 003147175 / 7510:00 - 11:20 T,Th,A,L Jason L A West

Spring 2002 [1025]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001223861 / 70 David M DeVidi
LEC 001118863 / 9009:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Jason L A West
LEC 002119051 / 5019:00 - 21:50 W,M,L Tushar Sarkar
LEC 003118975 / 7519:00 - 21:50 T,R,C,H Christopher Eliasmith
LEC 004119151 / 6019:00 - 21:50 Th,A,L Nancy Davies

Winter 2002 [1021]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001312426 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,F,H,H Judith Wubnig
LEC 001378063 / 500 David M DeVidi
LEC 002312577 / 8010:00 - 11:20 T,Th,B Paul Thagard
LEC 003312636 / 4019:00 - 21:50 T,M,L

Fall 2001 [1019]

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