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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHIL 6 | Title:
INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Philosophy |
| Last Reviewed:9/15/2025 |
| 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 |
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| | 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:
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Students will inquire into truth and value. By studying the works of classic and contemporary philosophers, students will examine the nature of reality and our place in it. We will ask questions such as, do we have free will? What makes for a good life? What is knowledge? Equipped with philosophical methods and a broad range of theories, students will consider the personal and social significance of these and other questions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 1A) OR Eligibility EMLS 10 (formerly ESL 10) OR equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Students will inquire into truth and value. By studying the works of classic and contemporary philosophers, students will examine the nature of reality and our place in it. We will ask questions such as, do we have free will? What makes for a good life? What is knowledge? Equipped with philosophical methods and a broad range of theories, students will consider the personal and social significance of these and other questions.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 1A) OR Eligibility EMLS 10 (formerly ESL 10) OR equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates
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 2025
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
L3
| Humanities
Arts and Humanities
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C2 | Humanities | Fall 1981 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 3B | Humanities | Fall 1981 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: PHIL 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHIL6 |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate an understanding of characteristic philosophical issues.
2. Identify and critically evaluate representative philosophical positions.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Differentiate between philosophy and other disciplines, e.g., physics, literature, etc.
2. Differentiate fields of philosophy, e.g., aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, etc.
3. Examine key topics and questions within the above fields of philosophy.
4. Summarize, analyze, and evaluate key philosophical arguments.
5. Provide philosophical interpretation of primary texts.
6. Analyze and evaluate contemporary applications of key philosophical arguments.
7. Articulate the possible relevance of philosophy to everyday life.
Topics and Scope
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I. Philosophical Methods
A. Logic
B. Rationalism
C. Empiricism
II. The Nature of Philosophical Issues
A. Overview of key philosophical fields and topics
B. Relationship between philosophical issues and worldviews
III. God and Religion
A. Existence and nature of God
B. Relationship between religion and science
C. Relationship between religion and morality
IV. The Nature of Reality
A. Relationship between being and becoming
B. Relationship between mind and matter
V. The Nature of Truth
A. Relationship between opinion and truth
B. Relationship between truth and knowledge
C. Coherence
D. Correspondence
E. Pragmatic theories
VI. Personal Identity
A. Relationship between self and body
B. Relationship between self and thought
C. Relationship between self and consciousness
D. Relationship between self and society
E. Arguments justifying the claim there is no self
VII. Free Will
A. Nature of free will
B. Determinism
C. Relationship between will and the good life
D. Relationship between free will and existential issues
VIII. Morality
A. Nature of the good life
B. Relationship between religion and morality
C. Subjectivism
D. Relativism
E. Hedonism
F. Egoism
G. Altruism
H. Duty-based morality
I. Consequentialism
J. Virtue ethics
IX. Justice
A. Liberty
B. Equality
1. Civil rights
2. Natural rights
3. Human rights
4. Retributive justice
5. Distributive justice
Assignments:
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1. Reading assignments from course texts and supplementary material. Number of pages vary,
depending upon difficulty of topic, concepts, and arguments
2. Regular reader response assignments
3. Argumentative research paper on a class topic
4. Quizzes
5. Exams based on material covered in class and texts, including multiple choice, short answer,
and essay questions
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
30 - 60% |
| Reader response assignments; research paper | |
| 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
40 - 60% |
| Quizzes; final | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 20% |
| Attendance and participation; reader response assignments | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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McGraw Hill Philosophy: A Historical Survey with Essential Readings, 11th Edition, by Samuel Enoch Stumpf and James Fieser (2024) ISBN10: 1264600135 | ISBN13: 9781264600137
Oxford University Press: Introducing Philosophy 13th Edition, by Robert Solomon, Kathleen Higgins, and Clancy Martin (2024) ISBN-13 9780197773925
The Norton Introduction to Philosophy 2nd Edition by Gideon Rosen, Alex Byrne, Joshua Cohen, Elizabeth Harman, Seana Valentine Shiffrin (2018); ISBN: 978-0-393-63146-3
The Big Questions. 10th ed. Solomon, Robert and Higgins, Kathleen. Cengage Learning. 2018. (classic).
Archetypes of Wisdom. 9th ed. Soccio, Douglas. Cengage Learning. 2015. (classic).
Introduction to Philosophy. 7th ed. Perry, John, Bratman, Michael, and Fischer, John. Oxford University Press. 2015. (classic).
The Philosopher's Way. 5th ed. Caffee, John. Pearson. 2015. (classic).
Meditations on First Philosophy. Descartes, Rene. Oxford University Press. 2008. (classic).
What Does it All Mean? Nagel,Thomas. Oxford University Press. 2004. (classic).
Last Days of Socrates. Plato. Penquin Classics. 2003. (classic).
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