TransfermaticPHIL at Merced College

    PHIL 01 - Introduction to Philosophy

    Recent Professors
    Jacqueline R. Alvarez, Andrew M. Winters
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    45–50 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHIL 01
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> This course introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning self-identity, knowledge, reality and values. These topics will be discussed through reading primary philosophical texts taken from the traditional and modern Western philosophical canon, as well as from non-canonical sources.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:00am–12:25pm, Mon Wed 12:35pm–2:00pm, Tue Thu 12:35pm–2:00pm