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The course prefix for the following courses is PHIL.
Lower Division Critical Thinking Courses
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1000
| Workshop in Clear Thinking (4)
Development of clarity and focus in thinking, with attention to rigor, modes of explanation, validity of reasoning, etc.
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1001
| Introduction to Logic (4)
Beginning study of the forms of valid inference, including informal fallacies, syllogistic logic and symbolic logic.
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Lower Division Philosophy Courses
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1101
| Contemporary Social and Ethical Issues (4)
Topics of contemporary concern, e.g., human rights, roots of social injustice, affirmative action, sexism and racism. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 1102, 1103 or 1104. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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1102
| Issues in Environmental Ethics (4)
Critical examination of ethical issues in environmental philosophy. Topics may include: the impact of human activity on environmental systems, climate change, loss of biodiversity, sustainable practices, and intergenerational justice. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 1101, 1103 or 1104.
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1103
| Science, Ethics, and Technology (4)
The ethical implications of various technologies, such as biotechnology, medical technologies, environmental technologies, and informational technologies. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 1101, 1102 or 1104.
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1104
| The Philosophy of Environmental Science and Policy (4)
Study of issues related to the morality and justification of environmental science as a source of knowledge and guide to human action. Topics include: scientific disagreement, whose interests should concern us, and what should influence our evaluation of government policies. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 1101, 1102 or 1103.
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1201
| Introduction to Ancient Philosophy (4)
Introduction to ancient philosophy and the origin of Western philosophy through primary texts. Topics may include the good life, mythology, the natural world, justice, knowledge, and reality.
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1303
| Introduction to the Philosophy of Art (4)
Introduction to aesthetics through artistic forms such as music, visual art, and literature. Topics may include expression, representation, and creativity, as well as questions exploring what constitutes a work of art and the role of the artist.
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1401
| Religions of the World (4)
Comparative study of religions from around the world, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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1605
| Introduction to Asian Thought (4)
The thought of China, India, and Japan, past and present, as expressed in philosophical texts. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 2605.
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2001
| Introduction to Philosophy (4)
Major themes, thinkers and methods in philosophy. Topics include the history of philosophy, the nature of philosophical questioning, God, reality, truth and the self.
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2002
| Introduction to Ethics (4)
Introduction to philosophical ethics. Topics include major ethical theories, virtue, vice, evil, character, moral education and relativism. Impact of cultural diversity on ethical discourse.
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2003
| Introduction to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (4)
Covers the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Students will learn about each tradition's historical development and the specific beliefs of each, in addition to the relationships between these faiths and the sources of conflict.
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2040
| Early Modern World Philosophies (4)
Evolution of religious and philosophical traditions of early modern Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Impact of Islam on Judeo-Christian thought; philosophical debates regarding conquest and colonization of the Americas; changing perspectives on race and gender; the Enlightenment in global perspective.
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2605
| Asian Thought (4)
Buddhist thought of India, Southeast Asia, and Japan as expressed in its philosophical texts, visual art and music, and literature; demonstration of the interconnections among these disciplines. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 1605.
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Upper Division Critical Thinking Courses
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3002
| Modern Logic (4)
Advanced course in symbolic logic. Students without a mathematical background are encouraged to first take PHIL 1001.
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3010
| Critical Legal Reasoning (4)
Development of ability to think clearly and rationally with focus on legal reasoning. Argument by analogy, use of precedent, interpretation of court opinions, and LSAT preparation.
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Upper Division Philosophy Courses
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3100
| Ethics (4)
Major theories about ethics or morality and their relation to different social systems, institutions and cultures of the world.
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3151
| Environmental Ethics (4)
Philosophical conceptions of nature and the environment, and human responsibilities towards it, drawn from different historical and cultural traditions.
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3152
| Biomedical Ethics (4)
Ethical issues in biology and medicine, such as euthanasia, abortion, truth-telling, genetic engineering, cloning, distribution of medical resources.
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3153
| Biology and Ethics (4)
Conceptual and ethical issues arising from new developments in biology. Topics may include cloning, genetic engineering, biodiversity, the evolution/creation debate.
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3161
| Philosophy and Sex (4)
A philosophical examination of conceptual and ethical issues raised by sexuality and sexual love. Possible topics include love and sexuality, promiscuity, prostitution, adultery, homosexuality, sexual harassment, pornography, and same-sex marriage.
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3201
| Aesthetics (4)
Theories of art, such as imitation, formalism and expressionism; the contrast between representational and abstract art.
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3216
| Philosophy and Science Fiction (4)
Philosophical views about topics contained implicitly in science fiction writing and film.
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3230
| Art and Philosophy of the East (4)
An interdisciplinary investigation of the relationship between art and philosophy of Asia, with particular emphasis on Hinduism and Buddhism. Team taught by faculty from the Art and Philosophy departments. Cross-listed with ART 3230.
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3301
| Theory of Knowledge (4)
An exploration of such issues as skepticism, relativism, truth, and the nature of understanding. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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3305
| Fundamental Questions: Self, Nature, and God (4)
Topics such as the mind-body problem, freedom versus determinism, and the nature of truth, faith, and reason.
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3311
| Metaphysics (4)
An exploration of the nature of matter, mind, space, time, truth, and the real. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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3321
| Philosophy of the Human Sciences (4)
Philosophical study of theories, methods and problems in the social and behavioral sciences. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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3322
| Philosophy of Language (4)
An exploration of fundamental issues concerning language and discourse, such as truth, communication, meaning, representation, understanding, metaphor, and irony.
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3332
| Philosophy of Science (4)
The nature of scientific explanation, scientific methods, and conceptual revolutions in science.
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3335
| Science, Technology and Values (4)
Nature of scientific reasoning and its relation to technology. Historical development of modern technology. Examples of technological systems: communications, data processing, materials, energy generation. Impact on the environment and on human society. Relation to moral reasoning. Cross-listed with SCI 3335.
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3341
| Philosophy of Cognition and Artificial Intelligence (4)
Philosophical study of the nature of cognition and of human and machine intelligence. Explores such questions as: "What is thinking?" "What is intelligence?" "Can computers understand ordinary language?" Recent trends and prospects of the quest for truly intelligent machines.
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3400
| Philosophy of Religion (4)
Philosophical issues such as the existence of God, the problem of evil, the paradox of free will, the nature of religious experience and mysticism. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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3401
| Contemporary Religious Thinkers (4)
The religious philosophies of one or more major thinkers of the Twentieth Century from different cultures or religious traditions of the world. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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3403
| Philosophies of the East (4)
Eastern thought as expressed in its great religious philosophies such as Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism and Buddhism.
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3404
| Mysticism (4)
Survey of mysticism in religions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Readings may include works from William James, Rudolph Otto, Carl Jung, Stephen Katz, and Walter Stace, and mystical texts from world religions.
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3410
| Comparative Themes in Eastern and Western Philosophy (4)
Critical and comparative study of themes from Western philosophy and from Indian, Chinese and other Eastern philosophies. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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3411
| Jewish Philosophy (4)
Readings on themes of Jewish philosophy including suffering, evil, love, alterity or otherness, and the question of Jewish identity.
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3417
| The Philosophy of Islam (4)
Islamic cosmology as articulated in the Quran, the teachings of Muhammad, Muslim law, and major Muslim philosophers.
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3421
| Atheism (4)
Philosophical examination of atheism, focusing on the reasons, if any, for being an atheist. Topics may include agnosticism, faith, morality, meaning of life, science and religion, nature of spirituality.
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3430
| The Bible in Film (4)
Introduction to biblical themes and how these themes are variously interpreted within both Judaism and Christianity, and in popular culture and film. Students will watch films depicting biblical stories, discussing the ways they relate to actual biblical accounts.
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3431
| Cults, New Religious Movements (4)
Introduction to many new religions including Scientology, Wicca, and the Peoples' Temple. Students will learn their origins and how they grow and perpetuate their beliefs. Definitions of "cults" and characteristics of members and leaders are also covered.
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3432
| Religion, Monsters, and Horror (4)
Examination of monsters as they appear in the world's religions. Discussion of the nature of evil, the fear of death, and the experience of the uncanny. References include religious scriptures, folklore, and popular culture.
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3502
| Social and Political Philosophy (4)
Intensive study of the philosophical theories underlying or justifying public policy issues, such as individual freedom and government protection of the rights of others; freedom of speech and religious, racial or sexual prejudice; affirmative action and reverse discrimination; and violence, personal responsibility and the roots of social injustice.
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3503
| Philosophy of Law (4)
Introduction to the main schools of jurisprudence and legal philosophy. Cross-listed with POSC 3503.
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3510
| Human Rights and Social Justice: Cultural Groups and Women in the U.S. (4)
Philosophical perspectives on human rights and social justice as they apply to the lived experiences of cultural groups and women in the U.S.
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3511
| Philosophy of Human Rights and Global Justice (4)
Explores human rights theory and its global application from a philosophical perspective. Considers whether the following concepts can be applied globally: the nature of rights, individualism, liberalism, the social contract, cosmopolitanism, postmodernity, multiculturalism, materialism, and the nature of power.
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3515
| Race and Social Justice (4)
A philosophical examination of race, racism, racial identity and experience, through the narratives of U.S. cultural groups. Possible topics include race as an epistemological and ethical category, racism, racial identity formation, and how to secure social justice.
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3543
| Evil (4)
Survey of traditional and contemporary philosophical debates on the nature, origin, and existence of evil. Topics may include cruelty, genocide, torture, war, slavery.
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3560
| Business and Professional Ethics (4)
Team-taught by a philosopher and a social scientist. Explores current ethical issues in business and other professions: preferential hiring vs. equal opportunity, environmental regulation vs. property rights, truthfulness in business communications, economic efficiency vs. social responsibility. Cross-listed with MGMT 3560.
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3601
| Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (4)
Western philosophy from the ancient Greeks (including Socrates, Plato and Aristotle) through the philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages (including St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas).
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3602
| Modern Philosophy (4)
Seventeenth and eighteenth century Western philosophy, especially rationalism (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz) and empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume).
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3603
| Thinkers of the Enlightenment (4)
Themes stemming from the Enlightenment such as autonomy, critique, and idealism in philosophers from Kant to Hegel.
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3604
| Roots of Contemporary Philosophy (4)
Study of one or more twentieth century philosophical traditions, such as logical positivism, analytic philosophy (including Wittgenstein), pragmatism, existentialism, phenomenology, process philosophy, the Frankfurt School. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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3605
| Studies in Contemporary Philosophy (4)
Various figures or topics in contemporary philosophy. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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3701
| Philosophy of Education (4)
Philosophical analysis of contemporary theories and methods of education through examination of major works offering contrasting perspectives on the nature of knowledge, competing value systems, and ethical and multicultural concerns in the educational process. Seminar approach emphasizing student participation and presentations.
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3720
| Feminist Philosophy (4)
Major themes, theories, and different schools of feminist philosophy; the influences of Marxism, psychoanalysis, existential phenomenology, postmodernism, and theories of difference, with special reference to American feminist thought.
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3721
| African-American Philosophical Perspectives (4)
A philosophical examination of social, cultural, and political issues relating to African-Americans primarily from the perspective of African-American philosophers. Topics, both historical and contemporary, may include alienation, self-respect, and black feminist thought. Cross-listed with ES 3721.
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3925
| Contemporary Ethical Issues (4)
An examination of ethics as applied to issues of current concern. May include discussion of abortion, affirmative action, animal rights, euthanasia, torture, and the death penalty.
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3999
| Issues in Philosophy (4)
Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in philosophy. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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4606
| Seminar in Philosophy (4)
Intensive study of an individual philosopher, school, movement or problem in philosophy. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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4900
| Independent Study (1-4)
May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor, for a maximum of 12 units. |
