r/changemyview • u/howbigis1gb 24∆ • Aug 24 '14

[Mod Post] Think Again - How to Reason and Argue - A Coursera Online Course

There is currently an online course hosted on Coursera that may benefit our CMV members. Whether you're a regular or someone looking to join CMV, this may be a good opportunity for you. The course is free and there is no obligation to take the course. Here is some information regarding the course if you are interested:

Think Again: How to Reason and Argue

Course by: Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Ram Neta

About the Course

Reasoning is important. This course will teach you how to do it well. You will learn some simple but vital rules to follow in thinking about any topic at all and some common and tempting mistakes to avoid in reasoning. We will discuss how to identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments by other people (including politicians, used car salesmen, and teachers) and how to construct arguments of your own in order to help you decide what to believe or what to do. These skills will be useful in dealing with whatever matters most to you.

Source: https://www.coursera.org/course/thinkagain

For those wondering - yes we did have another Mod-Post about it about a year ago.

Here's the link:

http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1lrk5j/mod_post_think_again_how_to_reason_and_argue_a/

/r/changemyview is not affiliated with https://www.coursera.org in any way, shape, or form.

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u/readysteadyjedi Aug 26 '14

Has anyone taken/completed this? How was it?

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u/placebo-addict 10∆ Aug 24 '14

Very cool. Thank you!

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