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PHIL 7 Deductive Logic
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) (Not open to students with credit in PHIL 7H.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
4 Units
PHIL 24 Philosophy of Religion 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to Philosophy of Religion investigating religious experience, belief and life under the scope of philosophy. Analyzes issues including: the cognitive component in religious experience, religion and feminism, religious fundamentalism, arguments for and against theism, and attitudes toward both philosophy and religion in a variety of cultural contexts.
PHIL 30 Introduction to Existentialism 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An examination of central figures, texts, and ideas within existential philosophy. Emphasis will be given to the fundamental ontological assumption held by all existentialists, namely existentialists’ rejection of rationalism and the idea that a metaphysical system can (or should) describe the world as containing determinate essences that confer univocal conceptual identities upon things, situations, and actions.
PHIL 49 Women and Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
(Also listed as WMST 49. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Examination of feminist theory, “feminism,” feminist thought and the philosophy produced by a diverse range of women in philosophy. Investigation of the ways that understandings of the relations between the sexes have influenced the work of philosophers from different cultures.
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A study of the concepts and methods of deductive logic, developing and using logical symbols, formal proof techniques, and focusing on sentential and predicate logic.
PHIL 7H Deductive Logic - HONORS 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in PHIL 7.)
(Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.) Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A study of the concepts and methods of deductive logic, developing and using logical symbols, formal proof techniques, and focusing on sentential and predicate logic. As an honors course, students will be expected to complete additional assignments in order to gain further proficiency in formal logical methods.
PHIL 8 Ethics 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) (Not open to students with credit in PHIL 8H.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An integrated and multicultural study of ethical philosophy. Emphasis will be given to topics such as moral reflection, moral reasoning, moral decision making, and action. Many approaches to ethics, including Western and non-Western traditions will be examined. Readings will be selected from moral philosophy, history, psychology, sociocultural criticism, and other sources (such as film and literature).
PHIL 8H Ethics - HONORS
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in PHIL 8H.)
(Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.) Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An integrated and multicultural study of ethical philosophy. Emphasis will be given to topics such as moral reflection, moral reasoning, moral decision making, and action. Many approaches to ethics, including Western and non-Western traditions will be examined. Readings will be selected from moral philosophy, history, psychology, sociocultural criticism, and other sources (such as film and literature). As an honors course, students will be expected to complete extra assignments to gain deeper insight in moral philosophy.
PHIL 11 Asian Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the major themes and figures of Asian philosophical traditions, emphasizing those found in China, India and Japan. Studies may include Confucianism, Moism, Yangism, Taoism, the Upanishads, Vedanta, Jaina, Buddhism, Zen and Shinto. Classical thought will be primarily emphasized, though some attention will be given to contemporary thinkers.
PHIL 20A History of Western Philosophy - 4 Units Ancient Greece
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Examination of the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, value, agency, morality, and wisdom in Greek philosophy from Thales to Aristotle. Emphasis will be given to applications of Greek thinking to social, aesthetic, cultural, gender, historical, and religious issues.
PHIL 20B History of Western Philosophy - 4 Units 1400-1800
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the major philosophers of the Western tradition from the Renaissance through the early modern period. Examination of the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, freedom, agency, morality and value theory in figures from Descartes to Kant, including marginalized figures and groups, such as Elizabeth of Bohemia.
PHIL 77
PHIL 77X
PHIL 77Y
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean.
Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
Specific reading, writing or study projects within the discipline of Philosophy.
Photography
PHTG 1 Basic Photography 3 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200 (or LART 200), or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210 or equivalent.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter). Introduction to black and white photography. Overview of the 35mm single lens reflex camera operating system. Basic understanding of film processing, printing and finishing. Development of critical thinking skills to analyze historical, cultural, conceptual and practical aspects of a medium used worldwide. Preparatory for further work in photography including digital imaging.
PHTG 2 Intermediate Photography 3 Units
Prerequisite: PHTG 1.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Analog Photography Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.) Intermediate black and white photography. Overview of the medium format camera and continued use of the 35mm camera. Demonstration of basic 4x5 camera principles. Introduction to studio portraiture and basic studio practices. Continued development of critical thinking skills to analyze historical, cultural, conceptual and practical aspects of a medium used worldwide. Preparatory for further work in photography including digital imaging.
PHTG 3 Advanced Photography 3 Units
Prerequisite: PHTG 2 or PHTG 5.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Photography - Professional Practices Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
Advanced photography for film and/or digital practices. Capture, process, and print technically and well-conceived images. Organize and assemble a strong group of images that are conceptually strong and exhibit a strong personal vision. Refine development of critical thinking skills to analyze historical, cultural, conceptual, and practical aspects of the photographic medium.
PHTG 4 Introduction to Digital Photography 3 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200 (or LART 200), or ESL 261, 262 and 263. Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to digital photography and digital imaging processes. Gain proficiency in the use of a digital camera and explore the digital darkroom using Adobe Lightroom. Develop skills in digital print output for both fine art and commercial applications. Gain knowledge of issues in contemporary photography and develop an ability to analyze and discuss photographic imagery. Basic, beginning photography and wet darkroom experience recommended.
800-the Present
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the major philosophers of the Western tradition from 1900 to the present with an emphasis on major philosophers and movements that examine problems of knowledge, reality, truth, value, and human existence, as well as their applications to the sciences and other fields, such as cultural studies.
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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
Special Projects in Philosophy
1 Unit 2 Units 3 Units
PHIL 20C
History of Western Philosophy -
4 Units