PHIL 1 - Introduction to Philosophy

    Recent Professors
    Jesus Ramirez, Samuel Badger, Nathan Osborne
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    30–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Philosophy 1 examines significant questions about existence (Why is there something instead of nothing?), identity (Who am I?), knowledge (How do I know what I know?), reality (What is real?), ethics (What is the right thing to do?), value (What is value?), society (What are the social forces that control me?), and justice (What is justice?). Students will read texts by thinkers from contemporary, modern, and ancient times. Students will discuss current events and apply philosophical questions and concepts to their personal experiences, social issues, literature, and film. (C-ID: PHIL 100) ADVISORY: Eligible for English C1000.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:20am–12:45pm, Tue Thu 11:20am–12:45pm, Tue Thu 12:55pm–2:20pm