5/6/2024 6:16:55 PM	PHIL 6 Course Outline as of Fall 1997	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PHIL 6	Title:  INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY
Full Title:  Introduction to Philosophy
Last Reviewed:1/28/2019

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

An inquiry into truth and value through studies of the philosophers. Stresses philosophical problems or philosophical themes and issues or methods of philosophical inquiry.  Attempts to guide the student's understanding of philosophy's role in personal and social life.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Completion of ENGL 100B or ENGL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Examination of how philosophy has tried to answer the perennial questions about reality, truth & value.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Completion of ENGL 100B or ENGL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	E	Humanities
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Fall 1981
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3B	Humanities		Fall 1981
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: PHIL 100	Introduction to Philosophy	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHIL6

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

     The student will:

1.  differentiate between the traditional fields of philosophy:  (ethics,

aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, personal identity, political philo-

sophy, etc.).

2.  recognize the key traditional issues and questions within the above

mentioned fields:  e.g. freewill-determinism, existence of God, obliga-

tions to fellow human beings, meaning of life, etc.

3.  recognize and explain traditional arguments offered in response to

above mentioned issues and questions.

4.  analyze the traditional arguments and offer reasons for accepting or

rejecting the traditional positions.

5.  explain and exemplify connections between the traditional

philosophical issues and arguments, and contemporary issues of import.

Topics and Scope

A typical Philosophy 6 course covers the following topics in

approximately the following sequence.

1.  The Philosophical method: A brief introduction to inductive and

   deductive reasoning, principles of language analysis and traditional

   fallacies.

2.  The nature of philosophical issues: an overview of the traditional

   areas and questions of concern in Philosophy, as they relate to

   the question: "How to best live my life?"

3.  God and Religion: a brief study of arguments and approaches to

   traditional philosophical questions about religion - Including

   arguments concerning the nature and existence of God, God and

   morality, religion and science.

4.  The nature of reality: traditional models of reality: (Pre-Socratic,

   Platonic, Aristotelian, Rational, Empirical, Existential);

   verification systems; relationships between mind and matter and

   God.

5.  The nature of truth: empirikos and logos, the general Greek approach

   to verification; the Kantian synthesis; Hume's skepticism;

   Existentialism's authenticity; the coherence, correspondence, and

   pragmatic theories and counter arguments.

6.  Self-identify: traditional models of self identity and processes

   of tranformation. Traditional models include: the essential self,

   the social self, self as body, self as thought, self as consciousness,

   no self, many selves. Also discussed is the general ego-centric

   predicament.

7.  Freewill: the nature of freedom; freedom and the good life; free

   will and determinism; soft determinism; Existentialism and absolute

   freedom.

8.  Morality: the nature of the good life; Hedonism; asceticism;

   religion, egoism and altruism; duty-based morality; consequentialism;

   Utilitarianism (Bentham and Mill); Aristotle and the ethics of

   virtue; Nietzche's attack on morality.

Assignments:

Assignments for Philosophy 6 vary, but typically include the following:

1.  Regular reading assignments from course texts and supplementary

   material.

2.  Regular or occasional quizzes which cover the assigned readings.

   Quizzes may be either multiple choice or short essay.

3.  At least two midterm examinations. Each exam is approximately one

   hour long. Students must write in-class essays in response to

   questions on material covered in class and in texts.

4.  A final examination - approximately 2-3 hours long. Students must

   write in-class essays in response to questions on material covered

   in class and in texts.

5.  Students may also be required to write a term paper in which they

   research an issue raised in class and defend a particular position

   on that issue.

6.  Students will be encouraged to participate in class discussion.

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 65 - 85%
Written homework, Essay exams, Term papers
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 5 - 25%
Multiple choice, SHORT ESSAY OR QUIZZES
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
CLASS PARTICIPATION

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

THE EXPERIENCE OF PHILOSOPHY, D. Kolak & R. Martin, 3rd ed., Wadsworth,

  1996.

FIFTY READINGS IN PHILOSOPHY, Donald C. Abel, 1st ed., McGraw-Hill,

  1994.

ELEMENTS OF PHILOSOPHY:  AN INTRODUCTION, S.E. Stumpf, 3rd ed.,

  McGraw-Hill, 1993.

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