PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
An introduction to world philosophy, which begins with the Western tradition and includes Asian and traditional African worldviews, as well as the voices of women philosophers and the peoples of the Americas. Focus is on major theories of reality (metaphysics), knowledge (epistemology), value (axiology), and logic.
Prerequisite
Eligible to enroll in
ENGL 121
Hours Weekly
3
Course Objectives
- Define philosophy, its purpose and methods; describe the three major branches of philosophy – metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology.
- Compare and contrast worldviews underlying Western, Asian, and traditional African Philosophy, describing these cultures and their values, views on human nature, aesthetics, and/or ethics of self and others.
- Analyze the roles of Western, Asian, and traditional African Philosophy in shaping our understanding of the nature of reality, personhood, the route to knowledge, political ideals, and human rights and justice, as well as their interconnectedness from ethical perspectives.
- Analyze the structures of common forms of deductive reasoning; determine validity/invalidity of arguments.
- Analyze the philosophical issues underlying global social problems, and place one’s core beliefs within the worldviews expressed in Western, Asian, and traditional African philosophical traditions.
Course Objectives
- Define philosophy, its purpose and methods; describe the three major branches of philosophy – metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Three unit tests
- Compare and contrast worldviews underlying Western, Asian, and traditional African Philosophy, describing these cultures and their values, views on human nature, aesthetics, and/or ethics of self and others.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Final Exam, requiring analysis of these worldviews and applications of them to scenarios
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Philosophy and Religious Studies - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
1. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning.
Degree: Philosophy and Religious Studies - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
3. Analyze assumptions about reality, knowledge, and value within the worldviews of the West, Asia, and Traditional Africa.
- Analyze the roles of Western, Asian, and traditional African Philosophy in shaping our understanding of the nature of reality, personhood, the route to knowledge, political ideals, and human rights and justice, as well as their interconnectedness from ethical perspectives.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Global Competency Rubric
- Final exam
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Philosophy and Religious Studies - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
3. Analyze assumptions about reality, knowledge, and value within the worldviews of the West, Asia, and Traditional Africa.
- Analyze the structures of common forms of deductive reasoning; determine validity/invalidity of arguments.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Three unit tests, analytic paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Analyze the philosophical issues underlying global social problems, and place one’s core beliefs within the worldviews expressed in Western, Asian, and traditional African philosophical traditions.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Final exam
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Philosophy and Religious Studies - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
1. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning.