Philosophy PHIL

PHIL 1 Introduction to Philosophy

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

PHIL 100

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Study of selected classic examples of original works of philosophers: Literature of the discipline and analytical methods, aims, goals, and types of problems peculiar to philosophers and philosophical inquiry; metaphysics, epistemology, valuing and axiology, aesthetics, and religion.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

PHIL 2 Social and Political Philosophy

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Focus on classic examples of social and political philosophy in Western civilization: Original writings by Classic Greeks (Plato and Aristotle), Americans (Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson), modern Europeans (Marx and Mills), and appropriate contemporary philosophers.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

PHIL 4 Philosophy of Religion

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Philosophy of religion from both an existential and historical perspective: Existentially, through an examination of “religion” as personal, social and theological; and historically, through an examination of common doctrines in the Semitic, Vedic and East Asian religions.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

PHIL 6 Introduction to the Philosophy of Self and Emotions

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Introduction to the nature of self and emotions: Philosophical and religious perspectives on personal identity and emotions.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

PHIL 10 Logic

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

PHIL 110

AA/AS area 1B;

Consideration of logical problems of language: Deduction and induction, fallacies, theory of argument and the scientific method, and study of correct reasoning in Aristotelian and modern logic.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

PHIL 14 Introduction to the Philosophy of Death

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Introduction to the cultural and philosophical perspectives of Death: Analysis of the concepts of life, death and meaning as expressed in classical East and West, modern and contemporary perspectives.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

PHIL 20A History of Ancient Greek Philosophy

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

PHIL 130

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Chronological development of leading philosophical perspectives of Ancient Greece from the Ionians to the Scholastics.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

PHIL 20B History of Modern European Philosophy

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

PHIL 140

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Chronological development of leading philosophical perspectives of Modern Europe from the Renaissance to present.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

PHIL 37 Introduction to Asian Philosophy

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Major philosophies and religions of Asia: Emphasis on the origins, myths, and basic teachings of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto; special attention to current influences of Eastern philosophy and religion on Western culture.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

PHIL 49 Independent Study in Philosophy

Units

.5-5

Hours

.5 - 5 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Philosophy. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.