Philosophy (PHIL)
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning 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, or mind.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: PHIL 100
Cal-GETC Area(s): AREA-3B
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning 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, or mind.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Enrichment Program.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: PHIL 100
Cal-GETC Area(s): AREA-3B
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course emphasizes the study of formal deductive logic with minor treatment of inductive and informal logic. Students will study Aristotelian Logic- Modern Deductive Logic and Quantification. The focus will be on the analysis and critique of valid and invalid argument forms, proofs of validity, soundness, rules of inference, logical puzzles, diagramming arguments and Venn diagrams. The course will stress the critical analysis of arguments and critical reasoning skills.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: PHIL 110
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS D2
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course introduces the students to basic ethical writings from the ancients to the present. Studies include free will and determinism, good and evil, the concepts of right and wrong, relativism, and moral obligations to others. Contemporary moral issues will also be covered. Some of the philosophers studied are Plato, Immanuel Kant, David Hume, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean Paul Sartre, Peter Singer, and James Rachels.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: PHIL 120
Cal-GETC Area(s): AREA-3B
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course provides a historical introduction to the Western philosophical tradition, covering the period from the ancient Greeks and Romans through the Middle Ages. It places special emphasis on key figures, including the pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, St. Augustine, Boethius, St. Anselm, St. Bonaventure, and St. Thomas Aquinas. The course also aims to examine medieval philosophers from beyond the Western tradition.
Recommended Preparation: ENGL-C1000.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: PHIL 130
Cal-GETC Area(s): AREA-3B
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course provides a historical introduction to major philosophical systems and ideas from the modern period (starting around 1500) to the present day. The primary focus will be on key thinkers from Descartes to Kant. Topics covered include empiricism, rationalism, idealism, skepticism, the limits of knowledge, the nature of reality, and arguments for and against the existence of God. The course will also include some discussion of post-Kantian philosophy.
Recommended Preparation: ENGL-C1000.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: PHIL 140
Cal-GETC Area(s): AREA-3B
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course offers instruction in argumentation and critical writing, critical thinking, analytical evaluation of texts, research strategies, information literacy, and proper documentation.
Prerequisite: ENGL-C1000 (with a grade of C or better).
Transfers to both UC/CSU
Cal-GETC Area(s): AREA-1B
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS D2
1-3 Unit (IS 16-54)
Students with previous course work in the program may do special projects that involve research and special study. The actual nature of the project must be determined in consultation with the supervising instructor.
Prerequisite: Two Philosophy classes must be completed prior to enrollment; a Special Projects contract must be completed with the instructor prior to enrollment.
Transfers to CSU only