Philosophy

PHIL-100 Introduction to Philosophy - 3 Units

ADVISORY: Eligibility for ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2; IGETC Area 3B; C-ID PHIL 100 Students will critically engage with core philosophical issues and questions, found in primary texts, regarding the topics of metaphysics, epistemology and possible other topics such as ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, history of philosophy, philosophy of self and a life well lived. This course provides a survey of the discipline in its methodology and subject matter, allowing students the opportunity to understand themselves, their community and the pluralistic world around them, introducing students to evaluating philosophical arguments, methods, assumptions, and principles for consistency, relevance, and truth. May not be repeated. SC 0131 F 11:20-2:20pm CC2-257 Abesamis, L Semester HONORS COURSE OPEN TO HONORS PROGRAM STUDENTS ONLY Note: Class meets weekly as scheduled. Based on changing COVID-19 guidelines, additional social distancing practices may be implemented, including possible conversion to partially or 100% online. 0111 MW 9:35-11:00am CC2-240 Smith, J Semester Note: Class meets weekly as scheduled. Based on changing COVID-19 guidelines, additional social distancing practices may be implemented, including possible conversion to partially or 100% online. 0130 TTH 12:45-2:10pm CC2-240 Haven, E Semester Note: Class meets weekly as scheduled. Based on changing COVID-19 guidelines, additional social distancing practices may be implemented, including possible conversion to partially or 100% online.

Online and Hybrid Sections

0109 ONLINE Sherick, B Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information. 0110 ONLINE Sudduth, M Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.

PHIL-110 Critical Thinking and Composition - 3 Units

PREREQUISITE: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Language and Rationality: Communication; Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area A3; IGETC Area 1B This course provides instruction in critical thinking, including traditional logic and argumentative composition. A series of substantial writing assignments (a minimum of 6,000 words total) focus on increasing the sophistication of students’ argumentative writing skills. Theoretical models of critical thinking and composition will be applied to academic fields and textbooks, electronic and print media, advertisements, ethics, politics, and multi-cultural issues. Writing assignments will be evaluated for their quality in both critical thinking and composition. May not be repeated. SC

Online and Hybrid Sections

0113 ONLINE Smith, J Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information. PHIL-122 Contemporary Moral Issues - 3 Units

ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2; IGETC Area 3B This course is an introduction to morality and its application to contemporary moral issues that our society presently faces such as environmental protection, reproductive rights, consumer rights, and privacy. Students will learn how thinking critically and engaging in a productive dialogue about these challenging issues. May not be repeated. LR 0103 TTH 12:45-2:10pm CC2-255 Saito, J Semester HONORS COURSE OPEN TO HONORS PROGRAM STUDENTS ONLY Note: Class meets weekly as scheduled. Based on changing COVID-19 guidelines, additional social distancing practices may be implemented, including possible conversion to partially or 100% online.

Online and Hybrid Sections

0119 ONLINE Smith, J Semester Note: Ethics of Technology Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.

PHIL-133 Philosophy of Political Theory and Thought - 3 Units

ADVISORY: Eligibility for ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2, D; IGETC Area 3B, 4H Same as POLSC-033 An introduction to the history and development of political theory and thought. The primary goal of this course is to examine various theoretical approaches to politics, basic political problems and proposed solutions, while analyzing historical theories in order to address contemporary problems. The course will proceed with an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the study of primary texts and their authors in historical context. POLSC-033 meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement. PHIL-133 meets the Art and Humanities requirement. May not be repeated. SC

Online and Hybrid Sections

0106 ONLINE Sherick, B Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.

PHIL-140 Philosophy of Religion - 3 Units

ADVISORY: Eligibility for ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2; IGETC Area 3B This course will cover both historical and contemporary issues and questions regarding the philosophy of religion. This course seeks to explore philosophical questions within a multicultural religious context, to critically engage with religion to help answer philosophical issues, questions and topics surrounding religion. This typically includes the existence of god, attributes of god, the problem of evil, faith and reason or ethics in religion. May not be repeated. SC

Online and Hybrid Sections

0107 ONLINE Sudduth, M Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.