Course Offerings : Philosophy

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Open to students of any ESL/English level Placement in English 104 or higher Placement in English 108 or higher Placement in English 112 or equivalent Completion of English 112 or equivalent

Philosophy 100 – Contemporary Moral Issues (3) *** A critical examination
of controversial moral problems confronting contemporary society. Topics may
include: abortion, capital punishment, environmental ethics, sexual morality,
euthanasia, affluence and poverty, business ethics, censorship, gun control,
discrimination, nuclear war, and genetic engineering. UC/IND/CSU area C2;
IGETC area 3

Philosophy 110 – Ethics (3) **** Concerned with the justification for
how/why we treat each other and the environment. The focus is on the question
of the good life, the development of moral character, the relative merits of ethical
principles, and the ethical assumptions of the student and of modern society.
(CAN PHIL 4); UC/IND/CSU area C2; IGETC area 3

Philosophy 120 – Introduction to Philosophy: History of Philosophy (3) ****
Selected major philosophies from the four great historical periods and
their developmental influences into the 21st century. Ancient Philosophy
(Buddha, Confucius, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle); Medieval Philosophy (St.
Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas); Modern Philosophy (Descartes, Locke, Berkeley,
Hume, Kant); Contemporary Philosophy (James, Ayer, Wittgenstein, Sartre, 20th
Century Science). UC/IND/CSU area C2; IGETC area 3

Philosophy 121 – Introduction to Philosophy: Issues of Philosophy (3) ****
Several important topics in philosophic thought: Appearance vs. Reality,
Knowledge vs. Skepticism, Freedom vs. Determinism, God vs. Naturalism, Mind-
Body Relationship, Self-Identity, Justice and the State, Pluralism and the Common
Good, Ethics and the Good Life. (CAN PHIL 2); UC/IND/CSU area C2; IGETC area 3.

Philosophy 130 – Logic – Critical Thinking (3) **** A foundation course in
formal and informal logic. Topics include: the functions and forms of language,
symbolizing ordinary language, deductive logic, inductive logic, informal
fallacies, and the scientific method. Emphasis is on appreciating the value of
sound/cogent reasoning and unambiguous communication. (CAN PHIL 6);
UC/IND/CSU areas C2, A3

Philosophy 140 – Ethics and Free Enterprise (3) **** Business ethics
addressing the moral quality of the American free enterprise system of capitalism.
Topics include the moral climate of business, ethical theories, the
function/purpose of work, fair profits and fair wages, corporate responsibility,
hiring and firing, affirmative action, ecology, Marxist criticism of capitalism,
Christianity and capitalism, power and justice. UC/IND/CSU area C2

Philosophy 145 – Philosophy of Religion (3) **** A study of issues raised by
religious faith: proofs for existence of God, the problem of evil, atheism, free will,
existence/immortality of the soul, and why there are so many religions.
UC/IND/CSU area C2

Philosophy 150 – Human Nature and Values (3) **** The major ideologies
and philosophies defining the meaning of human nature, and their consequent
values and philosophies of life: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and
Christianity; the teachings of Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Darwin,
Huxley, Marx, Freud, Skinner and Sartre; scientific reductionism; cybernetics.
UC/IND/CSU area C2; IGETC area 3

Philosophy 220H – Introduction to Philosophy: Honors Philosophy (3) ****
Member of the PTK Honors Program or consent of instructor. This course is an
intensified, introductory examination of the major figures and major issues in the
history of philosophy. The central theme of the course is "meaning and the human
condition." Emphasis is placed upon articulation of primary source readings,
research, and critical thinking. Readings will include works that address the
perennial philosophical questions from metaphysics (what is real?), epistemology
(what can we know?), and ethics (character and what ought we to do?).
UC/IND/CSU area C2; IGETC area 3

** Philosophy 290 – Selected Topics (1-3).
** Philosophy 291 – Internship (1-4).
** Philosophy 295 – Independent Study (1-3) Prerequisite: Two courses
in Philosophy with a grade of B or better in each course.
** Philosophy 296 – Field Practicum (1-4).