| PHIL 1:
Introduction to Philosophy |
| Advisory:: Eligible for English 1A. |
| Transferable: CSU; UC |
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| This survey course covers the major areas of philosophy and examines central and significant questions such as: What can we know? What is it to reason correctly? Does God exist? How are we to distinguish moral right from wrong? What is the nature of reality? |
| Sect# |
Type |
Room |
Instructor |
Units |
Days |
Time Start-End |
Footnotes |
| 0584 |
LEC |
SS205 |
AARONS L |
3.0 |
MWF |
1010A - 1100A |
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| PHIL 2:
Logic |
| Advisory:: Eligible for English 1A. |
| Transferable: CSU; UC |
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| Logic is an art as well as a science. It is concerned with the principles and standards of correct reasoning. This course involves a thorough coverage of syllogistic and propositional logic. The emphasis is on techniques by which the validity of arguments can be tested and guaranteed. Practical applications of the subject are also discussed. |
| Sect# |
Type |
Room |
Instructor |
Units |
Days |
Time Start-End |
Footnotes |
| 0585 |
LEC |
MHG12 |
BERNASCONI L |
3.0 |
MW |
0900A - 1015A |
65 |
| Class meets at the Morgan Hill Community site |
| 0586 |
LEC |
SS205 |
AARONS L |
3.0 |
MWF |
1110A - 1200P |
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| PHIL 4:
Critical Thinking and Writing |
| Prerequisite:: English 1A |
| Transferable: CSU; UC |
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| This course introduces critical thinking and critical writing and their relationship. The student will learn techniques of critical thinking, practical reasoning, and argumentation, with an accompanying emphasis on the application of these techniques in a sequence of written argumentative essays. Topics shall include critical reading, argument analysis, recognition of propaganda, stereotypes, and paradigms, clarifying linguistic ambiguity, definitions, and meanings, evaluating evidence, logical and factual correctness, formal and informal fallacies in reasoning. Critical writing strategies are emphasized in the 8,000 word writing requirement. Arguments for analysis are taken from various readings in philosophy, literature, and culturally diverse sources in other fields. The course is designed to fulfill the IGETC Critical Thinking/English Composition requirement. |
| Sect# |
Type |
Room |
Instructor |
Units |
Days |
Time Start-End |
Footnotes |
| 0587 |
LEC |
SS205 |
AARONS L |
3.0 |
MWF |
0910A - 1000A |
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| 2172 |
LEC |
HOL6 |
JOHNSTON M |
3.0 |
W |
0600P - 0850P |
57 |
| Class meets at the Hollister Briggs site |
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