Philosophy (PHIL)
PHIL 101
Great Religions of the World
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 3B)
54 lecture hours
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
The historical development, principal ideas and contributions of the world's religions.
PHIL 106
Introduction to Philosophy
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 3B)
54 lecture hours
Equivalent to: PHIL 106H
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
The foundations of philosophy in terms of modes of critical thinking, significant philosophical problems, and a representative sampling of primary philosophical writings.
PHIL 106H
Introduction to Philosophy - Honors
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 3B)
54 lecture hours
Equivalent to: PHIL 106
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Prerequisite(s): Student must be eligible for the Citrus College Honors Program or obtain a recommendation from an Honors instructor.
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
This is a degree-applicable introductory level course for honors students. Students are expected to work and participate at an honors level, which includes strong critical thinking skills, thorough analysis of philosphical writings, and presentation skills as demonstrated by leading a seminar discussion.
PHIL 108
Philosophy - Ethics
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 3B)
54 lecture hours
Equivalent to: PHIL 108H
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
A critical analysis of ethical theories including Kantianism, Utilitarianism, and Virtue Ethics, as well as the pragmatic application of these ethical theories to moral problems.
PHIL 108H
Philosophy - Ethics - Honors
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C2; CSU)
54 lecture hours
Equivalent to: PHIL 108
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Prerequisite(s): Student must be eligible for the Citrus College Honors Program or obtain a recommendation from an Honors instructor.
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
A critical analysis of ethical theories including Kantianism, Utilitarianism, and Virtue Ethics, as well as the pragmatic application of these ethical theories to moral problems. This is an Honors course.
PHIL 109
Logic, Critical Reasoning, and Writing
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus A2; Citrus C2; CSU)
54 lecture hours
Grade Mode: Pass/No Pass, Standard Letter
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101, or ENGL 101E, or ENGL 101H, or ENGL C1000, or ENGL C1000E, or ENGL C1000H.
This course teaches critical thinking, argumentation, and writing skills, using formal argumentative methods. Emphasis is placed on examining contemporary moral, socio-political, and philosophical issues alongside traditional topics and practices in reason, critical thinking, argument structure, reasoning types, fallacies, and logic in relation to issues of persuasive rhetoric.
PHIL 110
Philosophy/Logic
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus A2; Citrus C2; CSU; UC)
54 lecture hours
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
A course introducing fundamental problems and principles of formal and informal logic, featuring proofs of validity, deductive and inductive reasoning, and detection and analysis of fallacies. Special attention is paid to syntax, semantics, and translation for sentential logic, truth tables for sentential logic, and natural deduction (derivations) for sentential logic.
PHIL 130
History of Ancient Philosophy
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 3B)
54 lecture hours
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
A study of selected works in ancient philosophy in the Western tradition, including the Presocratics, the Sophists, Socrates and Plato, Aristotle, and some Greek and Roman philosophers after Aristotle.
PHIL 131
History of Modern Philosophy
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 3B)
54 lecture hours
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
A study of selected works in the modern period of philosophy in the Western tradition (1600-1800), including major figures from Descartes to Immanuel Kant.
PHIL 140
Philosophy of Religion
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 3B)
54 lecture hours
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
A study of the philosophical issues connected with classical theism, such as the concept of God, arguments for the existence of God, the nature of God, the problem of evil, and concepts of the afterlife.
PHIL 210
Symbolic Logic
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus A2; CSU; UC)
54 lecture hours
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.
A course concentrating on formal logic, including both sentential and predicate logic, methods of symbolization and proof. Differs from PHIL 110 in omitting informal logic and going further in the study of formal logic. Previous completion of PHIL 110 not required.