Philosophy 1305

Philosophy and Critical Thinking

CRN 80005

TCCN: PHIL 1301

A study of universal philosophical problems and their solutions with a view toward developing clear thinking about knowledge, belief, and value. Approximately one half of this course will focus on the student’s critical thinking skills. Credit cannot be given for both PHIL 1305 and PHIL 3301. (WI).

3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Contact Hours. 0 Lab Contact Hours. 

This course has an enrollment period of six months.

 

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Course Information

  • Structure:
    • 4 modules
    • Required work and submitted assignments: readings, quizzes, essays, video presentations
    • Students in this course may submit no more than two assignments each week.
  • Instructor: Dr. Ellen Stansell
  • Tuition: For current course tuition, visit the Correspondence Costs page.
Philosophy 1305 Required Textbook
  • Materials: 
    • Online subscription: Argumentation.io – Web Application and Companion Subscription. As of November 2025, the cost of this subscription is $5 per month.
    • Electronic Textbook: Surovell, Jonathan. With Good Reason, available on Argumentation.io with your subscription
    • Electronic or print textbook: Solomon, Higgins, and Martin. Philosophy: A Text With Integrated Readings. 13th edition. E-book ISBN: 9780197773932, Print ISBN: 9780197773925. As of November 2025, the cost of the book as an e-book is $55. The cost of the book as a print textbook is $105. Please ensure you purchase the correct edition and ISBN for the required textbook, in either electronic or print format.

Acquiring Course Materials

The textbook for this course is not available through the university bookstore. 

You may purchase this textbook through the vendor of your choice, such as Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, Hpb.com, or another alternate vendor.

Be sure to use the ISBN (provided above) in order to purchase the correct textbook.

If you have difficulty purchasing this textbook, please contact Online & Extended Programs at corrstudy@txstate.edu.

NOTE:  Course materials for correspondence courses are not covered under BookSmart at TXST.  Correspondence course materials must be purchased separately from your regular university course materials.

Technical Requirements

  • This course requires students to be able to create and post videos of themselves.
  • Access to a computer with a webcam and microphone is required for the video submissions.

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Preview the syllabus and course sample for PHIL 1305.

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