- PHIL-001
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Credit(s) 3
Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 001 introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning knowledge, reality,
and values. 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, or mind. The philosophies of both Western and non-Western
cultures will also be contrasted and compared.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory(s):
- ENG 001A or ESL 001
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- PHIL-002
- Introduction to Logic
- Credit(s) 3
Introduction to Logic
PHIL 002 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.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- ENG 001A or ESL 001
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- PHIL-003
- Introduction to Ethics
- Credit(s) 3
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 003 introduces students to the field of ethics through discussion of morality
and values, classic readings in moral philosophy, and application of representative
ethical theories to current moral problems. Where applicable, the contributions of
non-Western philosophers will be examined.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory(s):
- ENG 001A or ESL 001
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU