This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus program for high school students ages 15–18. Combines morning classes and afternoon pre-university workshops.
Philosophy has studied the art of making good arguments and avoiding bad ones since Plato and Aristotle in Ancient Greece. In fact, the very word "argument," as well as many of our standard terms for evaluating arguments ("valid", "sound", etc.), come from philosophy. In this course we offer an overview of the history and theory of arguments, with many concrete examples of good and bad arguments. You also have ample opportunity to develop the skill of making and recognizing good arguments and exposing bad ones.
This is a great course for all students, regardless of areas of interest. Overall, argumentation develops skills that are critical to success at university and needed to solve problems in real-world situations, from personal disagreements to peace negotiations between warring nations.
Dr. ANDERS KRAAL, PhD, is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at UBC. He has published papers in various areas of philosophy, including logic, philosophy of religion, and the history of philosophy. He is also the author of the recent monograph, The Problem of God in David Hume (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
Course format
This course is held on the UBC Vancouver campus. You attend class from 9am–12pm and university preparation workshops from 1:30–3pm, Monday through Friday. University preparation workshops prepare you for success at university and improve your chances of getting into the university and career of your choice.
Choose to live in a student residence on campus or commute daily to UBC Vancouver:
Commuter Option includes lunch in residence dining hall, Monday through Friday, and UBC Recreation Card.
Residence Option includes private room and full board, airport pick-up and drop-off, local medical insurance for all international students (and custodianship if required for visas), weeknight and weekend social activities (e.g., trips to Grouse Mountain, Granville Island and Robson Street), and UBC Recreation Card.
Cost details
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Fees per two-week course (including workshops)* |
Residence option |
Commuter option |
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International students |
$5,045 CAD |
$2,545 CAD |
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Canadian students (including Permanent Residents) |
$4,385 CAD |
$1,885 CAD |
*All fees are subject to change
To register
A Family Account in UBC’s Lifelong Learning registration system is required to register for UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus.
After you add the course to your cart and go to check out, you’re asked to create a new Family Account or log in if you already have a Family Account.
A parent or guardian needs to set up the Family Account with their primary email address. After the account is created, the parent/guardian adds the learner as a family member to their Family Account using the learner’s primary email address (the learner’s email address cannot be the same as the parent/guardian email address).
Add the learner to the course session in your cart and complete the checkout process. After completing the checkout process, and while logged into your Family Account, select Applications to access the FGL information package. Your registration is not final until the information package has been completed and submitted. You may partially complete the information package and return to it at any time within your Family Account.