PHIL171

Reasoning For Humans: Clear Thinking in an Uncertain World

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Credit only granted for: PHIL171 or PHIL218A. Formerly: PHIL218A. Reasoning is a transition in thought in which some beliefs or thoughts provide grounds or reasons for others. What makes certain transitions of thought rational or reasonable and others irrational or erratic is a major focus of investigation in diverse research areas, such as philosophy, logic, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and psychology. This course is an introduction to logic and probability with a focus on applications to the study of the foundations of human reasoning.

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Michael McCourt

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Eric Pacuit

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Masayuki Tashiro

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.11 between 107 students*

PHIL171 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 3.74%
A: 27.1%
B: 14.02%
B+: 4.67%
C-: 3.74%
C: 6.54%
C+: 2.8%
D: 1.87%
F: 6.54%
W: 27.1%
other: 1.87%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.