PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy

Covers basic questions of philosophy and their effects on thought processes and the ability to reason. Explores key philosophical figures from a variety of cultural backgrounds and traditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 100. (HT)

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. Recognize key philosophical figures from a variety of cultural backgrounds and traditions.
2. Identify the world's major developments and the resulting concepts that gave rise to the modern understanding of ethics.
3. Compare and contrast the issues of those past time periods with the ethical/moral issues of the current era.
4. Apply cause and effect analysis techniques, tools, interrogatories, and advanced valuation formulas to help them understand how ideas and values come to have a place in morals, ethics, and the law in society.