{"id":15,"date":"2013-09-09T20:21:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T20:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/philosophy\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T02:02:08","slug":"courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/philosophy\/courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Philosophy Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Explore philosophy courses below. For current class offerings, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/schedule\/\">Palomar College class schedule<\/a>. A counselor can help you choose courses for your degree or transfer plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 111: Introduction to Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduces major philosophical questions about reality, knowledge, ethics, society, politics, and the meaning of human life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 114: Asian Philosophies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Examines philosophical traditions from Asia, including questions about reality, the self, knowledge, and the good life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 116: Introduction to Logic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduces principles of sound reasoning, deductive logic, validity, soundness, inductive strength, and common fallacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 121: Introduction to Ethics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explores moral values, ethical responsibility, right and wrong, and applied issues such as war, abortion, climate change, racism, and sexism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 122: Social and Political Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Examines political authority, citizenship, law, justice, power, violence, government, and individual liberty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 125: Philosophy of Human Nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Surveys theories of human nature and their importance for religion, politics, ethics, psychology, sociology, science, and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 126: Philosophy of Religion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explores philosophical questions about religious belief, religious knowledge, mysticism, religious ethics, and arguments about religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 140: History of Ancient Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies ancient philosophy from the Greek world through major figures such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 141: History of Modern Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies major philosophical developments from the 16th to 18th centuries, including Descartes, empiricism, rationalism, and Kant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 142: Contemporary Philosophical Movements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Surveys major philosophical theories and movements from the 19th century to the present in continental and analytic traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 197: Philosophy Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Offers special topics in philosophy. Possible topics include free will, the meaning of life, and the mind and the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 200: Critical Thinking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Develops skills for analyzing arguments, evaluating evidence, recognizing fallacies, conducting inquiry, and writing argumentative essays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 250: Philosophy in Literature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explores philosophical themes such as truth, the self, good and evil, meaning, and the human condition in literature and fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHIL 295: Directed Study in Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provides an opportunity for an individualized or group project in philosophy under instructor supervision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore philosophy courses below. For current class offerings, visit the Palomar College class schedule. A counselor can help you choose courses for your degree or transfer plan. PHIL 111: Introduction to Philosophy Introduces major philosophical questions about reality, knowledge, ethics, society, politics, and the meaning of human life. 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