PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

5 credits

Recommended Preparation
READ 090 or placement in college level reading, ENGL 095 or placement in ENGL& 101.

An introduction to the oldest of academic disciplines, PHIL& 101 explores the discipline’s basic issues and traditional tools:the nature of reality, the limits of knowledge, the meaning of human value, and, as its primary tool, the rigorous employment of rational argument.

Theory Hours
5 theory hours.

AA Specified Elective
Satisfies humanities distribution area G requirement or specified elective for the AA degree.

Course Outcomes

Students will learn about the discipline of philosophy and its history in the West
Students will improve their ability to construct rational written (and spoken) arguments
Students will explore important philosophical problems and the ways in which some thinkers have tried to resolve them
Students will learn to think critically about these problems and discuss them with others