PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College, or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing, or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing
PROGRAM: Humanities
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019

Introduces the student to recurring ideas and thought systems represented in the literature and lives of great thinkers and examines philosophical principles such as foundations of morality, skepticism, the nature of knowledge, the nature of mind, free will and determinism, and the existence of God. Emphasizes the evaluation of arguments and analysis of concepts.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

Develop vocabulary to include language used in philosophy.
Identify and discuss issues, values, and beliefs of major schools of philosophical thought.
Build recognition of the more significant philosophers.
Engage in reading, writing, and thinking about philosophical issues.
Develop a more critical approach to one’s own beliefs, and a better understanding of the beliefs of others.
Express the importance of the philosophical mindset.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -

Human nature
Source, nature and reliability of human knowledge
Relation of mind and body
Nature of religion
Freedom of choice
Nature of argumentation
Aesthetic and ethical judgments
Essence of truth
Civil liberty
As approached by movements such as:
Naturalism
Materialism
Idealism
Existentialism
Process
Pragmatism
Empiricism
Recent trends (e.g. feminism, postmodernism)

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PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy