Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026Class Size50–60 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteENG 051A - Introduction to Communication Skills Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionPHIL 001 introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning knowledge, reality and values. Expected topics will include the sources and limits of knowledge, and the nature of reality. Other topics that may be examined from a philosophical perspective include the nature of the self, truth, ethics, religion, science, language, beauty and art, political theory, or mind. (AA/AS, CSU, UC). Prerequisite(s): ENG 051A or equivalent. 