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Philosophy

Philosophy

Program Description
The philosophy program consists of one comprehensive survey course augmented by special courses in critical thinking,
ethics, political philosophy, and religion. All constitute a basic and well-rounded introduction to philosophy. Each course
presumes no prior study of philosophy.

Associate Degree
Not offered in this discipline

PHIL 001 3.0 Units PHIL 005 3.0 Units
Introduction to Critical Thinking and Reasoning Critical Thinking: The Philosophic Grounds of Literacy
Course Advisory: ENGL 001 or ENGL 062. Prerequisite: ENGL 001.
General Education: Option A: Area D3; Option C: Area A3 Course Advisory: SCC minimum Math standard.
Transferable to UC/CSU General Education: Option A: Area C; Option B: Area 1B;
Hours: 48-54 lecture. Option C: Area A3
Study of logical thinking and reasoning in everyday life. Transferable to UC/CSU
Emphasis is on informal logic in contrast to formal symbolic Hours: 48-54 lecture.
logic. Special attention is given to ‘computer literacy’ Designed to educate students in the fundamental
and ‘educational television.’ Critical reading and writing principles of sound and cogent thinking and reasoning
is required. The course does not fulfill the IGETC critical expressed primarily in argumentative essays. More
thinking requirement. specifically, the course is a practicum in critical literacy,
i.e., the written practice and refinement of fundamental
PHIL 003 Introduction to Philosophy 3.0 Units skills and dispositions required in effective argumentation,
Course Advisory: ENGL 001 or ENGL 062. critical analysis and evaluation, conceptual inquiry, and
Transferable to UC/CSU discursive expression in general. The study of exemplary
General Education: Option A: Area C; Option B: Area 3B; argumentative writings from a variety of philosophical,
Option C: Area C2 social, and political sources is integral. Objective exams
Hours: 48-54 lecture. and critical essays are required. This course fulfills the
General introduction to the central methods and recurring IGETC critical thinking requirement.
problems in the Western philosophical tradition. Topics of
inquiry are theories of knowledge, theories of existence, PHIL 006 Introduction to Political Philosophy 3.0 Units
philosophy of religion, free will and determinism, and the Course Advisory: ENGL 001 or ENGL 062.
mind-body problem. General Education: Option B: Area 3B, Area 4H;
Option C: Area D8
PHIL 004 Introduction to Moral Philosophy 3.0 Units Transferable to UC/CSU
Course Advisory: ENGL 001 or ENGL 062. Hours: 48-54 lecture.
General Education: Option A: Area C; Option B: Area 3B; An inquiry into fundamental political concepts in political
Option C: Area C2 thought (e.g. justice, freedom, equality, power, authority,
Transferable to UC/CSU obligation and citizenship) as expressed by major political
Hours: 48-54 lecture. thinkers. Includes the study of basic skills, criticisms,
Introduction to moral philosophy and major ethical and methods in political inquiry relevant to the life and
theories of the Western philosophical tradition. Critical education of citizens. Critical reading and writing is
reading and writing are required. required.

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