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PHL 200 Spec Study LD Students 1 units
min / (2 units) max
Individual or group investigation, research, studies, or surveys
of selected problems. Total credit limited to (4 units), with a
maximum of 2 units per quarter.
Independent Study
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PHL 201 Introduction to Philosophy (4 units)
Investigation of basic concepts and methods of philosophy; selected
metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, aesthetic, and logical problems
and issues traditional to philosophy, with emphasis on their relevance
for intelligent living. Fulfills GE requirement for Area C2. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 201H Introduction to Philosophy Honors (4 units)
Investigation of basic concepts and methods of philosophy; selected
metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, aesthetic, and logical problems
and issues traditional to philosophy, with emphasis on their relevance
for intelligent living. Fulfills GE requirement for Area C2. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
Class restricted to Honors Program students only.
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PHL 202 Critical Thinking (4 units)
Inductive and deductive processes in reasoning; the effects of semantic
considerations on reasoning and communication, with examples from
contemporary society. Emphasis on detection and avoidance of logical
and semantic errors. Fulfills GE requirement for Area A3. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 204 Ethical Problems in Contemporary Life (4 units)
The implications of ethics and ethical systems. The meaning of right
and wrong, good and bad, obligation. Sanctions and sources of morality.
Inquiry into the principles of the morality of human actions. Ethical
foundations of personal and social relations. Fulfills GE requirement
for Area C2. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 205 Business and Professional Ethics (4 units)
An analysis of major ethical traditions with a focus on the nature
of obligations, right action, responsibility and altruism. Applications
to issues concerning business and society. Fulfills GE requirement
for Area C2. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 206 Philosophy Through Children's Literature (4 units)
Introduction to philosophical ideas and issues using children's
stories and classic philosophical texts. Topics include the mind/body
problem, the structure of a just society, the problem of evil, and
the criteria of rationality. Stories from different ethnic, national,
and religious traditions will be introduced. Fulfills GE requirement
for Area C2.
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PHL 218 Symbolic Logic I (4 units)
An introduction to symbolic languages. Translating from natural
languages into symbolic languages. A study of clause logic and sentential
calculus. An introduction to predicate logic. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 220 Religions of the World (4 units)
Thematic analysis of religious life: practice, belief, history;
relationships between religion, society, and culture. Religions
include Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto,
Taoism, Confucianism, Archaic and Nonmissionary traditions, among
others. Fulfills GE requirement for Area C2. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 221 Introduction to Religious Studies (4 units)
Basic structural categories of religions: myth, ritual, space, time,
gods, ethics, prayer, scripture, iconography, communities, religious
leaders. Basic beliefs: sin, pollution, purity, salvation, harmony,
transformation, enlightenment. Basic world-views: sacred, profane,
good, evil, heaven, hell. Fulfills GE requirement for Area C2. 4
lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 290 Philosophy Proseminar (4 units)
Support philosophy majors in developing the skills necessary for proficiency in philosophical reading and writing, and for proficiency in oral presentation and argument. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 299 Spec Topics LD Students 1 units min / (4 units)
max
Group study of a selected topic, the title to be specified in advance.
Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of (4 units) per
quarter. Corequisites may be required. Instruction is by lecture,
laboratory or a combination. Consent of instructor is needed to
enroll in course.
Independent Study
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PHL 301 Philosophy of the Arts (4 units)
Investigation of the nature of art, aesthetic experience, beauty,
and the standards upon which aesthetic judgments are based. Concepts
common to the various artistic disciplines; problems in specific
areas in architecture, the graphic arts, music, and literature.
Fulfills GE Synthesis requirement for Area C4. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 303 Philosophy of Religion (4 units)
Nature and grounds of religious experience, such problems as our
concept of ourselves, our gods, our anxiety, evil; the relation of
religious faith to science and human behavior. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 309 Moral Philosophy (4 units)
Investigation of prominent moral theories, including utilitarianism,
virtue theory, religious theories,Kantian and deontological theories.
Inquiry into the justification and implications of ethical principles
and claims. Analysis of moral obligation, interests, justice, happiness.
Skeptical challenges to the authority of morality. 4 lecture discussions.
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PHL 312 History of Ancient Philosophy (4 units)
Examination of the philosophical ideas of the Greek, Roman, and
early medieval worlds, from the pre-Socratic philosophers to St.
Augustine. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 312H History of Ancient Philosophy Honors (4 units)
Examination of the philosophical ideas of the Greek, Roman, and
early medieval worlds, from the pre-Socratic philosophers to St.
Augustine. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 313 History of Medieval Philosophy (4 units)
Examination of the philosophical ideas of the medieval and Renaissance
worlds, from St. Augustine to Descartes. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 314 History of Modern Philosophy (4 units)
Great philosophical ideas and thinkers from Descartes to the 20th
century; Continental and British schools. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 315 Contemporary Philosophy (4 units)
Philosophical movements of the 20th century, including modern idealism,
positivism, pragmatism, existentialism, dialectical materialism,
phenomenology, and ordinary language analysis. May be repeated for
credit by permission of instructor and student's major department.
4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 318 Great Philosophers (4 units)
Study in depth of a great philosopher or the relation between two
great philosophers, with attention devoted to primary source materials.
May be repeated for credit. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 319 Nineteenth-Century Philosophy (4 units)
Philosophical trends during the 19th century, including the Kantian
heritage, the idealism of Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel; utilitarianism
as introduced by Bentham and revised by Mill; and the positivism
of Comte. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 320 American Philosophy (4 units)
The lively and varied growth of American thought, from the Puritans
through the personalists to the pragmatists: Edwards, Peirce, James,
Royce, Santayana, Dewey, Whitehead. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 328 Philosophy of Asian Martial Arts and Meditation (4 units)
Examination of various styles of Asian martial arts and meditation, and of the philosophical traditions from which they have developed. Emphasizes both theory and practice. 4 lecture discussions.
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PHL 330 Ethics, Environment & Society (4 units)
An examination of the moral and social philosophical aspects of
the environmental crisis and the ecological movement. 4 lecture
discussions/problem-solving.
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PHL 340 Current Debates About Sexuality (4 units)
Current public controversies over sexual morality examined in the
context of historical, legal, and philosophical research on sexual
practices. Focus on stigmatized, nonviolent sexual expression, such
as: voyeurism and pornography, paid sex, polygamy, gay marriage,
intergenerational relationships, and "leather" culture.
Fulfills GE Synthesis requirement for Area C4. 4 lecture/discussion.
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PHL 340H Current Debates About Sexuality Honors (4 units)
Current public controversies over sexual morality examined in the
context of historical, legal, and philosophical research on sexual
practices. Focus on stigmatized, nonviolent sexual expression, such
as: voyeurism and pornography, paid sex, polygamy, gay marriage,
intergenerational relationships, and "leather" culture.
Class restricted to Honors Program students only.
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PHL 390 Symbolic Logic II (4 units)
An intermediate to advanced level investigation of predicate logic.
A study of one or more advanced systems of logic or a study of the
theorem of completeness. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 400 Spec Study UD Students 1 units min / 2 units max
Individual or group investigation, research, studies, or surveys
of selected problems. Total credit limited to (4 units), with a
maximum of 2 units per quarter.
Independent Study
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PHL 401 Philosophy & Religion of Japan (4 units)
Traditional ways of thought in Japan. Modifications in Shinto from
its beginnings through the impacts of Buddhism and Confucianism;
its re-emergence in the 19th century. Twentieth-century developments
and the emergence of the "new religions." 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 402 Philosophy & Religion of China (4 units)
Development of religious thought in China with special reference
to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhist schools of thought. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 403 Philosophy & Religion of India (4 units)
The diversity of the philosophy and religion of India from Rig Vedic
times to the 20th century. Development of the Upanishads, Yoga systems,
the great epics, the bhakti movements; emergence of Jainism, Buddhism,
Sikhism, Indian Islam. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 412 Philosophy of Education (4 units)
A critical investigation of the moral, political, and philosophic
underpinnings of education in a democratic society. Application
of theoretical knowledge to particular contemporary problems facing
educators today.
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PHL 415 Confrontations with the Reaper (4 units)
Examination of the nature and meaning of death in literature and
philosophy. Topics include defining death, understanding what, if
anything, makes death something to fear, immortatility, and the
morality of issues pertaining to death; killing, abortion, and suicide.
Fulfills GE Synthesis requirement for Area C4.
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PHL 415H Confrontations with the Reaper Honors (4 units)
Examination of the nature and meaning of death in literature and
philosophy. Topics include defining death, understanding what, if
anything, makes death something to fear, immortatility, and the
morality of issues pertaining to death; killing, abortion, and suicide.
Fulfills GE Synthesis requirement for Area C4. Class restricted
to Honors Program students only.
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PHL 420 Philosophical Issues in Law (4 units)
This course explores the basic value and policy assumptions that
structure the foundations of the law. Statutory language, judicial
rulings, and constitutional controversies are examined. The writings
of legal theorists from a variety of disciplinary perspectives are
studied, including political scientists, legal academics, ethicists,
historians, and economists. Interdisciplinary GE Synthesis course
for Area C4 or D4. 4 lecture/discussions.
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PHL 433 Bioethics (4 units)
Seminar in current issues occasioned by new medical technology.
Includes defining death, informed consent, autonomy, allocating
scarce medical resources, and ethical theory. Primarily designed
for philosophy, pre-med, and health sciences students. Interdisciplinary
GE Synthesis course for Area B4 or C4. 4 seminars.
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PHL 433H Bioethics Honors (4 units)
Seminar in current issues occasioned by new medical technology.
Includes defining death, informed consent, autonomy, allocating
scarce medical resources, and ethical theory. Primarily designed
for philosophy, pre-med, and health sciences students. Interdisciplinary
GE Synthesis course for Area B4 or C4. 4 seminars. Class restricted
to Honors Program students only.
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PHL 435/436 Clinical Ethics Practicum (2/2 units)
Hospital-based internship supervised by a clinical ethicist. Exposure to moral dilemmas in patient care and to procedures for addressing them. 2/2 field work. Prerequisite: PHL 433 or permission of instructor.
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PHL 440 Seminar in Law and Values (4 units)
Examination of central controversies in moral, political, or legal
philosophy, with special emphasis on contemporary texts and thinkers.
4 seminars. Prerequisites: PHL 309, PHL 420.
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PHL 450 Philosophy of Mind (4 units)
Examination of the traditional problems in the philosophy of mind.
Topics include dualism, materialism, philosophical behaviorism,
functionalism, the nature of conscious experience and the possibility
of artificial intelligence. 4 hours lecture/problem solving.
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PHL 453 Cognitive Science (4 units)
Interdisciplinary empirical study of the mind. Topics include mental
representation, learning, emotion, perception, and consciousness.
Interdisciplinary GE Synthesis course for Area B4 or C4. 4 lecture/discussions.
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PHL 459 Epistemology (4 units)
Seminar in the scope and limits of human knowledge and its relationship
to metaphysics: the relationship between knowledge and certainty,
the conduct of inquiry in the sciences and humanities, rationalism,
empiricism, the relationship of the knower to the known. 4 seminars.
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PHL 459H Epistemology Honors (4 units)
Seminar in the scope and limits of human knowledge and its relationship
to metaphysics: the relationship between knowledge and certainty,
the conduct of inquiry in the sciences and humanities, rationalism,
empiricism, the relationship of the knower to the known. 4 seminars.
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PHL 460 Metaphysics (4 units)
Speculative issues that have been central to philosophy throughout
its history: the mind-body problem, the nature of the self, the
reality of permanence and change, freedom versus determinism. 4
lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 461 Senior Project 2 units
Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision.
Projects typical of problems which graduates must solve in their
field of employment. Formal report required. Minimum 120 hours total
time.
Independent Study
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PHL 462 Senior Project 2 units
Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision.
Projects typical of problems which graduates must solve in
their field of employment. Formal report required. Minimum
120 hours total time.
Independent Study
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PHL 463 Capstone Seminar (4 units)
Capstone course for majors. Addresses a topic of current interest
in the philosophical literature and generally focuses on a
book of current interest to the profession. May be repeated
for credit for a maximum of 8 units. 4 seminars.
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PHL 463H Capstone Seminar Honors (4 units)
Capstone course for majors. Addresses a topic of current interest
in the philosophical literature and generally focuses on a
book of current interest to the profession. May be repeated
for credit for a maximum of 8 units. 4 seminars.
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PHL 464 Senior Sem in Knowl,Educ,& Soc 2 units
min / (4 units) max
A capstone seminar for seniors enrolled in the Philosophy
Department elementary subject matter pre-credential program.
May be taken twice for a total of (4 units).
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PHL 465 Philosophy of Love & Sex (4 units)
Definitions of love, connections between love and sexuality.
Selected problems related to sex and sex roles. Ethical dimensions
of love and sexuality. 4 lecture discussions.
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PHL 466 Myth Symbol and Ritual (4 units)
Major mythic themes in both Eastern and Western cultures.
Ritual practices and symbolic transformation as part of humanity's
search for orientation. Contemporary relevance of mythic and
symbolic factors. Offered in odd-numbered years. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 468 Film Aesthetics (4 units)
Topical approach to film aesthetics; role of myth, psychology,
literature, politics, science-fiction, and the popular arts
in the aesthetic value of film. Films will be primarily from
local sources. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 469 Existentialism (4 units)
Basic ideas of existentialist philosophers of the 19th and
20th centuries; a comparison of theistic and atheistic existentialism;
existentialist ideas of anxiety, freedom, and responsibility.
4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 470 Philosophical Issues in Gender Studies (4 units)
Political, epistemological, and metaphysical issues raised
by studies of gender difference. Topics include the social
oppression of women, the sex/gender distinction, the maleness
of science, the transgender movement and gender and cultural
pluralism. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy or Ethnic and Women's Studies.
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PHL 480 Social & Political Philosophy (4 units)
Major ideas and figures in social and political philosophy.
Topics include democratic and other models of political legitimacy;
limits of governmental power; citizenship rights and responsibilities;
justifications for war; conditions for international cooperation;
and theories of justice, equality, and freedom. 4 hours lecture/problem
solving.
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PHL 481 Race and Racism in Western Thought (4 units)
Historical origins of the concept of race, development of
race science and racialist thought in Western culture, alternative
explanatory theories of racism, differences and similarities
among racist societies, critical consideration of contemporary
social policies concerning race, competing Western visions
of a non-racist society. Interdisciplinary GE Synthesis course
for Area C4 or D4. 4 lecture discussions.
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PHL 482 Ethics Bowl (4 units)
Development of oral presentations in response to case studies on contemporary ethical controversies. Students will prepare for regional and national Ethics Bowl competitions. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 units. 4 seminar. Prerequisites: PHL 204 and PHL 309 or permission of instructor.
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PHL 483 Philosophy of Science (4 units)
Introduction to epistemological and metaphysical issues specifically
pertaining to science, such as: the nature of scientific explanation,
the nature of theoretical entities, and scientific objectivity.
Fulfills GE Synthesis requirement for Area B4. 4 lecture/discussion.
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PHL 485 Comparative Philosophy: The East & West (4 units)
A general comparative study of Eastern and Western philosophy.
Topics studied may include metaphysics, epistemology, methodology,
theories of human nature, the nature of religious belief,
and socio-political values and ideals. 4 lectures/problem-solving.
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PHL 499 Spec Topics UD Students 1 units min / (4 units)
max
Group study of a selected topic, the title to be specified
in advance. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum
of (4 units) per quarter. Corequisites may be required. Instruction
is by lecture, laboratory, or a combination. Consent of instructor
is needed to enroll in course.
Independent Study
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