PHIL 205 - Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy

    Recent Professors
    Rutger J. Hadge, Tawny Marie Whaley, Michael Lopez, Donavan Muir, Adam Joseph Crawley
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHIL 205
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3
    Description
    This critical thinking and writing seminar in Philosophy is designed to enhance the student's critical thinking, writing, and research skills in preparation for upper division academic activity. Issues addressed in this class may involve various areas of human experience and aspiration: metaphysical, cosmological, scientific, political, ethical, aesthetic, and religious. Together with the application of basic principles of deduction and induction, special attention is given to identifying and avoiding fallacies in reasoning, and to techniques and aids to research, reasoning, and writing. This course is designed for students who want to hone their writing and critical thinking skills in Philosophy.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:35am–11:00am, Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Thu 10:15am–12:20pm, Thu 6:35pm–9:40pm