COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

PHILOSOPHY(PHIL)PHILOSOPHY (PHIL)171What is Philosophy? Philosophy is a discipline thatexamines fundamental questions about everyday lifeand the natural world. The main objectives of studyingphilosophy at College of Alameda are: (1) to criticallyanalyze ideas, texts, arguments, traditions, andcontemporary culture, and (2) to synthesize knowledgefor the purposes of inspiring personal and social change.By studying philosophy, you will gain wisdom, clarity,and awareness about a wide variety of philosophicalissues that arise within different cultural and historicalcontexts.Philosophy will prepare students to transfer to anydiscipline of their choice within the humanities and socialsciences at a college or university. In addition, you willlearn valuable life skills such as critical thinking, culturalcompetence, social activism, community-building,and conflict resolution. An AA degree in philosophycan be applied to a range of careers in law, education,business, medicine, nursing, law, psychology, sociology,anthropology, theology, social work, and grass-roots andnonprofit organizations.The AA degree in Philosophy will be awarded uponsatisfactory completion of the major course requirementslisted below and the General Education requirementsfor the Associate in Arts Degree listed in the Degrees andPrograms section of this Catalog.Degree Major Requirements:Dept/No. Title UnitsPHIL 10 Logic 3PHIL 20A History of Philosophy 3PHIL 20B History of Philosophy 3Select two courses (6 units) from the following:PHIL 1 Introduction to Philosophy (3)PHIL 2 Social and Political Philosophy (3)PHIL 4 Philosophy of Religion (3)PHIL 5 Ethical Problems (3) 6Select one course (3 units) from the following:ENGL 27A The Bible as Literature: Old Testament (3)ENGL 27B The Bible as Literature: New Testament (3)PHIL 1 Introduction to Philosophy (3)(if not already selected above)PHIL 2 Social and Political Philosophy (3)(if not already selected above)PHIL 4 Philosophy of Religion (3)(if not already selected above)PHIL 5 Ethical Problems (3)(if not already selected above)POSCI 4 Political Theory (3)SOC 2 Social Problems (3) 3Total Required Units 18PHIL 1Introduction to Philosophy3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCStudy of selected classic examples of original works ofphilosophers: Literature of the discipline and analyticalmethods, aims, goals, and types of problems peculiar tophilosophers and philosophical inquiry; metaphysics,epistemology, valuing and axiology, aesthetics, andreligion. 1509.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C2; IGETC area 3PHIL 2Social and Political Philosophy3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCFocus on classic examples of social and politicalphilosophy in Western civilization: Original writingsby classic Greeks (Plato and Aristotle), Americans(Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson), modern Europeans(Marx and Mill), and appropriate contemporaryphilosophers. 1509.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C2; IGETC area 3PHIL 4Philosophy of Religion3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCPhilosophy of religion from both an existential andhistorical perspective: Existentially, through anexamination of “religion” as personal, social andtheological; and historically, through an examination ofcommon doctrines in the Semitic, Vedic and East Asianreligions. 1509.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C2; IGETC area 3PHIL 5Ethical Problems3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCAnalysis of ethical problems such as violence, sex, warand oppression: Imaginative literature, cinema, currentevents reported in the media, and great traditions ofWestern civilization. 1509.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C2; IGETC area 3