Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of issues in philosophy.  Competing positions in the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and the history of philosophy are presented, discussed, and critically evaluated.  Particular areas of inquiry include, but are not limited to: What is philosophy?  How should one live?  Is knowledge possible?  Is there a God?  Why Evil?  
(UC, CSU, CAN PHIL 4)
 

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to introduce methods for recognizing, constructing, and evaluating arguments.  The concepts of induction, deduction, validity, soundness, strength, and cogency are explored in detail.  There is a survey of informal fallacies as well as in introduction to the methodology associated with symbolic logic, natural deduction, and the calculation of probabilities.  (UC, CSU, CAN PHIL 6)
 

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of ethical theories and contemporary ethical issues to which the various theories are applied.  The theories introduced are ethical relativism, egoism, utilitarianism, Kantian deontology, natural law theory, and feminist ethical theory.  Issues discussed are euthanasia, abortion, legal punishment, animal rights, equality and discrimination, and economic justice.  (UC, CSU, CAN PHIL 4)
 

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is survey of issues and questions concerning the existence and nature of God, the validity of religious experience, the nature of relationships between persons and God, and the relationship between faith and reason. (UC, CSU)
 

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is an introduction to the philosophical tradition of Asia.  Special emphasis is placed on the Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist, Confucian, and Shinto philosophies.  (UC, CSU)
 

Units: 1 - 2
Prerequisites: Presentation of a project acceptable to the instructor and the division chairperson; PHILO 6, 35 or 40with a grade of "B" or better.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to allow students qualified to do advanced work in the field.  This course includes research, directed reading, field work, or other advanced study.  The course may be repeated for a maximum of 4 units.  (UC, CSU)
 

Units: 0.5 - 3
Prerequisites: None; exempt from assessment testing.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to offer instruction in one or more of the specialized areas of philosophy not already covered by the existing curriculum. Units in this course do not count toward an associate degree.