PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy

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CUNY Hostos Community College

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(Formerly PHI 3403) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisites: HUM 101; ENG 091 or ESL 091. Students will analyze and compare the basic ways in which philosophers have interpreted reality and the meaning of life. The basic terminology and concepts used in philosophy will also be introduced. The readings include selections by Aristotle, Plato, Saint Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Erasmus, Machiavelli, Descartes, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, Ortega, Gasset, Sartre, and works in Buddhist and African philosophy.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hostos.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 518-4444

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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