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PHI101: Introduction to Philosophy

Exploring Life's Deepest Questions Through Reason and Faith

PHI101: Introduction to Philosophy

Course Title:
PHI101: Introduction to Philosophy

Level:
Associate of Arts

Credits: 3.0

Investment: $450.00
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Course Description:

PHI101: Introduction to Philosophy is a comprehensive survey course designed to introduce students to the fundamental questions, methods, and traditions of philosophical inquiry.

This course examines the major branches of philosophy including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and the philosophy of religion.

Students will engage with both classical and contemporary philosophical texts, developing critical thinking skills and learning to construct and evaluate philosophical arguments.

Through video lectures, readings, and written assignments, students will explore timeless questions about reality, knowledge, morality, and human existence.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify and explain the major branches of philosophy and their central questions

  • Analyze and evaluate philosophical arguments using logical reasoning

  • Demonstrate understanding of key philosophers and their contributions to Western philosophical thought

  • Apply philosophical concepts to contemporary issues and personal experience

  • Construct clear, well-reasoned philosophical arguments in writing

  • Engage in respectful philosophical dialogue and critical thinking

  • Integrate Catholic intellectual tradition with philosophical inquiry

Target:

This course is designed for:

  • First-year college students (freshmen)

  • Students with little to no previous college writing experience

  • Students fulfilling general education/core curriculum requirements

Prerequisites:

  • None

Topics:

The course will cover the following major topics:

Module 01: What is Philosophy

Module 02: Philosophical Reasoning and Logic

Module 03: Metaphysics - The Nature of Reality

Module 04: Epistemology - The Theory of Knowledge

Module 05: Philosophy of Science

Module 06: Philsophy of Religion

Module 07: Ethics and Moral Philosophy

Module 08: Exitentialism and the Meaning of Life

Module 09: Political Philosophy

Module 10: Philosophy of Mind and Conscienceness

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