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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the traditional philosophical problems of knowledge, logic, ethics, aesthetics, religion and metaphysics. A special emphasis is placed upon the ancient Greek philosophers as the foundational thinkers of Western civilization. The historical and conceptual links between ancient Greece and ancient India are discussed. Some relevant developments in medieval and modern philosophy are highlighted. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Prerequisite: ENG-050 CAN: PHIL 2 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C3,C5 CSU GE: C2 IGETC: 3B
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An introduction to the practice of philosophy through the analysis of selected original writings of some of our greatest philosophers. Topics include the nature of reality, the existence and nature of God, the mind/body problem, skepticism and knowledge, and the foundations of morality. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Prerequisite: ENG-050 CAN: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C3,C5 CSU GE: C2 IGETC: 3B
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An introduction to the basics of deductive logic and inductive logic. Emphasis is placed on the principles of sound argumentation and the identification of common formal and informal fallacies. Inductive reasoning and the scientific method are also studied. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Prerequisite: ENG-001A and MATH-057 CAN: PHIL 6 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C4 CSU GE: A3 IGETC: None
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A study of the methods characteristic of modern formal logic. Included are the symbolic representation of arguments in both the propositional and predicate calculi, the criteria of validity, the derivation of theorems using natural deduction, and other techniques of syntactic proof and introductory model theory. Topics in the philosophy of logic are discussed. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Prerequisite: ENG-001A and MATH-057 CAN: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C4 CSU GE: A3 IGETC: None
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3.00 Credits
An historical and conceptual introduction to the world's principal religious philosophies -- Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- with an examination of their original writings and subsequent commentaries. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Prerequisite: ENG-050 CAN: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C3,C5 CSU GE: C2 IGETC: 3B,4G
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3.00 Credits
A systematic examination of the concepts of moral right and wrong and the application of moral principles and/or virtues in the attempted resolution of significant moral difficulties. Theories of normative ethics and meta-ethics are stressed, but are supplemented with cases from applied ethics. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Prerequisite: ENG-050 CAN: PHIL 4 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C3,C5 CSU GE: C2 IGETC: 3B
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A survey of the historical and conceptual development of philosophy in Spain and Latin America, focusing mainly on the period from the sixteenth century through contemporary times. Developments in ethics, metaphysics, epistemology and logic are stressed. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Advisory: ENG-001A, plus one previous course in Philosophy CAN: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C3,C5 CSU GE: C2 IGETC: 3B
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth examination of some significant commonalities and major differences among and between the three great Western monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Particular attention will be paid to the logical analyses of some distinctive doctrines endorsed by each faith, and how these doctrines may have reinforced and exacerbated historic and contemporary civilizational conflicts. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Prerequisite: ENG-051 and RDG-051 Advisory: PHIL-012 and ENG-001A CAN: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C3,C5 CSU GE: C2 IGETC: 3B
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to some of the core philosophical issues raised by the unprecedented success of scientific inquiry since the seventeenth century. Topics include scientific explanations, causation and the laws of nature, realism and antirealism regarding scientific knowledge, and some outstanding problems in the conceptual foundations of selected specific sciences. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Advisory: ENG-051, RDG-051, and at least one previous college-level course in philosophy or the natural sciences CAN: None Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None
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3.00 Credits
This course is a comparative study of constitutional principles, governmental institutions and political problems of selected governments. Particular attention is given to the contemporary problems of established and emerging nations. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Repeatable: No Grading: L Prerequisite: PS-001 or HIST-017 or HIST-018 CAN: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C2 CSU GE: D8 IGETC: 4H
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