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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  PHIL 2Title:  INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY  
Full Title:  INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
Last Reviewed:11/9/2022

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017Lecture Scheduled51.00
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled03Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total51.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact Total0

Title 5 Category:  AA Deg Applic
Grading:  Credit Course For Grade Or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - May be repeated once if grade was D or F.
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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This course examines fundamental questions of philosophy through discussion of selected philosophers and student ideas. It compares philosophy to common sense, science, and religion, and explores the meaning of self-identity, human freedom, ethical values, immortality, and the existence of God.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Fundamental questions of a philosophy of life examined through discussion of student ideas and selected philosophers. Philosophy compared to common sense, science, and religion. Explores meaning of self-identity, human freedom, ethical values, immortality, existence of God.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
(Credit Course For Grade Or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - May be repeated once if grade was D or F.

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Spring 1995
Inactive: 
 Area:C
Humanities
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 C2HumanitiesSpring 1995
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 3BHumanitiesSpring 1995
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Spring 1995Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Spring 1995Inactive:
 
CAN:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

Approval and Dates
Version:03Course Created/Approved: 5/19/1995
Version Created:11/29/2008Course Last Modified:9/11/2013
Submitter:TODD WEBERCourse Last Full Review:11/9/2022
Version Status:Approved ChangePrereq Created/Approved:11/9/2022
Version Status Date:7/27/2009Semester Last Taught:SUMMER 2013
Version Term Effective:FALL 2009Term Inactive:FALL 2013

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
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1. Explain the nature of philosophical thinking and the kind of issues it
  deals with.
2. Critically analyze a given philosophical passage.
3. Demonstrate coherent and consistent thinking to a given problem.
4. Identify unstated assumptions in a given argument.

Topics and Scope
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What is philosophical thinking?
1. Broad issues discussed by philosophers (epistemology, metaphysics,
  ethics, philosophy of religion)
2. Some in-depth discussion of these issues with their subdivisions
3. Some logical principles involved in any rational thinking, inquiry, and
  discussion
4. Some major pitfalls one might fall into when one discusses
  philosophical problems
5. Some discussion of the sort of assumptions that might underlie a
  certain position taken about as problem
6. Discussion of problems that might interest students, taken either from
  a book of selections used for the course or from other sources
Diversity statement: This course helps liberate students from provincial
ways of thinking by examining philosophical topics from multiple
perspectives.                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Assignments:
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1. Regular required reading of assigned text
2. Written work: (typical examples)
  a. Essay on a philosophical problem
  b. Written summaries of text assignments (in response to questions
     supplied by instructor)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 0%
None


Representative Textbooks:
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'Philosophy: The Quest for Truth,' Louis P. Pojman, 7th ed., (Oxford
  University Press, 2008).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS

Student Preparation
 Matric Assessment Required:XExempt From Assessment
 Prerequisites-generate description:NPNo prerequisite
 Advisories-generate description:Auto-Generated Text
 Prereq-provisional:NNO
 Prereq/coreq-registration check:NNo Prerequisite Rules Exist
 Requires instructor signature:NInstructor's Signature Not Required
   
BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY
 Method of instruction:02Lecture
 Area department:PHILPhilosophy
 Division:2Humanities
 Special topic course:NNot A Selected Topic Course
 Program Status:Major Applicable Course
 Repeatability:00May be repeated once if grade was D or F.
 Repeat group id:  
   
SCHEDULING
 Audit allowed:NNot Auditable
 Open entry/exit:NNot Open Entry/open Exit
 Credit by Exam:NCredit by examination not allowed
 Budget code: Program:0000Unrestricted
 Budget code: Activity:0335Philosophy
   
OTHER CODES
 Disciplines:PHILPhilosophy (requires master's)
 Basic Skills:0Not A Basic Skills Course
 Level below transfer:YNot Applicable
 CVU/CVC status:NCVU/CVC Unknown Or Not Distance Ed
 Non-credit category:YNot Applicable, Credit Course
 Classification:YA - Liberal Arts And Sciences
 SAM classification:EE - Non-occupational
 TOP code:1509.00Philosophy
 Work-based learning:NDoes Not Include Work-based Learning
 DSPS course:NNO
 In-service:NTest

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