PHIL 010     Introduction to Philosophy     3 Units

This course introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning knowledge, reality, and values from diverse, world philosophical traditions. Expected topics will include the sources and limits of knowledge, and the nature of reality. Other topics that may be examined from a philosophical perspective include the nature of the self, truth, ethics, religion, science, language, beauty and art, political theory, and the mind. (C-ID PHIL 100)

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: C2   IGETC: 3B   District GE: C2

PHIL 030     History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy     3 Units

This course addresses ancient philosophy with emphasis on the historical development of ancient Chinese, Greek, and Indian traditions, and medieval philosophy with a focus on the Islamic world and philosophers from diverse religious backgrounds. Students will assess ancient and medieval philosophical questions and ideas, compare the central themes of the diverse philosophical traditions, and then apply concepts learned in this course to one's own existence in this world. (C-ID PHIL 130)

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: C2   IGETC: 3B   District GE: C2

PHIL 040     History of Modern Philosophy     3 Units

This course examines the major philosophers and philosophical movements from the 16th to 18th centuries in several regions of the world, including Africa, South Asia, East Asia, and Europe. (C-ID PHIL 140)

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: C2   IGETC: 3B   District GE: C2

PHIL 060     Logic and Critical Thinking     3 Units

This is an introductory course in informal fallacies and critical reasoning. The course will focus on critical thinking strategies and skills, the elements of an argument, distinctions between deductive and inductive logic, and comparing the strength of arguments. Students will study causal relations and scientific, statistical, moral, and legal reasoning. The course will present techniques for analyzing arguments used in political rhetoric, advertisements, editorials, scientific claims, social media and social commentary. There is a strong emphasis on the written expression and the application of critical thinking in a series of presentations, compositions, or a term paper.

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: A3   IGETC: None   District GE: A3

PHIL 065     Introduction to Ethics     3 Units

This course examines the nature of moral reasoning and fundamental moral concepts. Students will compare various approaches to, and theories of, ethics from diverse philosophical traditions. This study will be applied to practical, contemporary moral issues such as social justice, genetic engineering, gender and sexuality, euthanasia, animal rights, and the environment. Sources will include readings from philosophical and scholarly writings, and popular media (such as film and television). (C-ID PHIL 120)

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Recommended: Completion of PHIL 010

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: C2   IGETC: 3B   District GE: C2

PHIL 070     Comparative Religions     3 Units

This is an introductory philosophical survey of living religions, including Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Native American, Indigenous, and African religious traditions. Students use comparative study that focuses on the meaning of religious experience, the forms its expression may take, and what it may offer humanity.

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: C2   IGETC: 3B   District GE: C2

PHIL 090     Introduction to Logic     3 Units

This course introduces principles and methods of formal logic for analyzing and evaluating arguments. Topics include argument components, argument structure, types of reasoning, rules of inference, categorical syllogisms, and natural deductions using propositional and predicate logic. (C-ID PHIL 110)

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None