Philosophy Associate in Arts
Philosophy is arguably the oldest intellectual discipline, and yet remains one of the most relevant. Philosophers critically question the foundations of past and contemporary world views. In our discipline, we study the views of Plato, Confucius, Ibn Sina, Aquinas, Sor Juana, Kant, Octavio Paz, Nietzsche, Simone de Beauvoir, Einstein, and Cornell West, to name just a few. Each of these intellectual giants establishes a new framework from which to assess our own realities, values, and experiences. This major not only provides a solid, diverse, and inclusive background for transfer to four-year institutions, but also satisfies those who find common, everyday answers lacking. Those who believe
Courses
- PHIL 110 — A General Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 111 — Philosophy and Popular Culture
- PHIL 115 — History of Philosophy I: Ancient and Medieval
- PHIL 117 — History of Philosophy II: Modern and Contemporary
- PHIL 120 — Asian and Pacific Philosophies
- PHIL 123 — Queer Philosophy
- PHIL 140 — Problems in Ethics
- PHIL 141 — Bioethics
- PHIL 142 — Ethics of Technology
- PHIL 145 — Social and Political Philosophy
- PHIL 150 — The Philosophy of Art
- PHIL 155 — The Philosophy of Science
- PHIL 160 — Latin American Philosophy
- PHIL 170 — Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 197 — Ethics Bowl
- PHIL 200 — Philosophy of the War on Drugs