20. Introductuction to Philosophy (3)
(Former Phil 1) Discussion of problems arising out of human conduct and
the pursuit of knowledge.
22. Practical Logic (3)
May apply on general education requirement in philosophy. Structure of the
most common informal fallacies in everyday reasoning and of the features
of ordinary language which make them plausible. Illustrations from contemporary
disputes over political, moral, and religious issues.
23. Inductive Logic (3)
May apply on general, education requirement in philosophy. Inductive (i.e.
prob- able) reasoning used for everyday decisions and in the sciences. Criteria
for evalu- ating the credibility of conclusions of such inferences as argument
by analogy, induction by enumeration, and explanatory induction; elementary
probability determinations.
25. Deductive Logic (3) (Former Phil 5)
Introduction to modern symbolic logic, with illustrative applications to
ordinary language and philosophy.
52. History of Greek Philosophy (3) (Former Phil 10A)
The development of scientific and philosophical thought in its general context
from Thales to Lucretius.
53. History of European Philosophy (3) (Former Phil IOB)
Medieval and modem philosophy; impact of the scientific revolution on development
of philosophical systems from Descartes to Kant.
101. Contemporary Conflicts in Morals (3)
Philosophical basis for current views concerning individual morality, individual
rights, use of violence, and other moral issues; readings selected from
literary and journalistic, as well as philosophical and political sources.
102. Ethics (3)
Analysis and discussion of concepts in moral discourse; investigation of
the nature of moral reasoning and of claims to moral knowledge.
110. Symbolic Logic I (3) (Same as Math 110)
Prerequisite: Math 75 or permission of instructor. Rigorous development
of deduction; sentential logic, a natural deduction system for the predicate
logic; definition of systematic consistency and completeness; proofs of
invalidity, consistency, and independence of sentences within predicate
logic.
111. Symbolic Logic II (3) (Same as Math 111)
Prerequisite: Phil 110 or permission of instructor. Continuation of Phil
110. Logic of relations and identity; reduction to normal forms; formalization
of informal proofs; formal definition of theoretical concepts and axiomatization
of scientific theories.
130. Aesthetics (3)
Philosophy of criticism: analysis of problems involved in talking about
the arts, and of theories of interpretation and evaluation of the arts,
such as music, painting, literature.
141. Comparative Religions (3)
Analysis and comparison of answers to basic philosophical questions raised
by Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Islam,
Judaism, and Christianity.
142. Philosophy of Religion (3) (Former Phil 140)
Prerequisite: 3 units of philosophy. Theories of religious knowledge, religious
values, the concept of God, and the problem of evil.
152T. Studies in Ancient Philosophy (3; max total 6)
Intensive study of the writings of a philosopher or philosophers: the pre-Socratics,
Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic philosophy, Plotinus.
153T. Studies in Medieval and Modern Philosophy (3; max total 6)
Intensive study of the writings of a philosopher or philosophers: scholastic
philosophy, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Leibniz, Berkeley, Hume,
Kant.
155T. Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy (3; max total 6)
Intensive study of an influential philosopher or philosophical movement
of this century.
162T. Studies in Metaphysics and Epistemology (3; max total 6)
Inquiry into the nature of reality, and an evaluation of methods of knowing
it. Alternative topics include existence, personal identity, perception,
and memory,
165. Philosophy of Science (3)
Prerequisite: 9 units of science. Problems of meaning and method in contemporary
science: criteria for meaningfulness of scientific concepts, logical structure
of scientific theories and of their confirmation.
175. Philosophy of History (3)
Prerequisite: 6 units of upper division history or permission of instructor.
Assumptions and methods of historical inquiry, nature of historical knowledge,
theories of historical explanation, objectivity and the problem of selection,
relationship of history to science and literature.
180. Philosophy in the Humanities (3)
Prerequisite: completion of group 3 (Literature, Philosophy and the Arts)
and group 5 (Oral and Written English) of the general education requirements.
Areas of modern philosophy and logic with emphasis on their pertinence to
composition, the humanities, and the development of forensic skills. Recommended
for teachers.
183. Living Philosophies in World Literature (3)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
200. Foundations of Mathematics (3)
(See Math 210)
Religion (Rel)
20. Religion and the Modern Mind (3) (Same as Rel 120)
May apply on general education requirements, group 7 (Humanities). A survey
of what religion is, what the modem mind is, and a study of how each has
made an impact upon the other.
120. Religion and the Modern Mind (3) (See Rel 20)
182. Literature of the Bible: Old Testament (3)
Not open to students with credit in Engl 182. May apply on general education
requirements, group 7 (Humanities). A survey of the Old Testament documents
in translation, with special attention to the development of religious ideas.
183. Literature of the Bible: New Testament (3)
Not open to students with credit in Engl 182. May apply on general education
requirements, group 7 (Humanities). A survey of New Testament documents
in translation, with special attention to the development of religious ideas.