PHILO 006 Introduction to Philosophy

Units: 3
Advisories: ENG 079 with a grade of “C” or better or Composition Level III.
This course introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning knowledge, reality, and values. Expected topics will include the sources and limits of knowledge and the nature of reality. Other topics that may be examined from a philosophical perspective include the nature of the self, truth, ethics, religion, science, language, beauty and art, political theory, or mind. Competing positions in the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and the history of philosophy are presented, discussed, and critically evaluated. (UC, CSU)