PHI: Philosophy | Valencia College

Courses

PHI 1100. PRACTICAL LOGIC.

PRACTICAL LOGIC Study of effective thinking based on procedures of logic. Appraisal of evaluation of evidence, practice in detection of fallacies and irrelevancies and testing of arguments for validity and reliability.

PHI 2010. PHILOSOPHY.

PHILOSOPHY In this course, students will be introduced to the nature of philosophy, philosophical thinking, major intellectual movements in the history of philosophy, including topics from the Western canon/philosophical tradition, and various problems in philosophy. Students will strengthen their intellectual skills, become more effective learners, and develop broad foundational knowledge.

PHI 2102. FORMAL LOGIC.

FORMAL LOGIC Study of categorical syllogisms and contemporary symbolic logic, including both propositional and predicate logic. Course will explore how to translate arguments into symbolic form and will emphasize natural deduction. Students will be required to prove the validity of arguments, represented symbolically, using formal rules.

PHI 2600. ETHICS AND CRITICAL THINKING.

ETHICS AND CRITICAL THINKING Study of major theoretical principles on which claims to good life and moral action have been based, such as consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Each theory will be illustrated by representative selections from works of great philosophers from the classical period to the present. This course will include selections from the Western canon.

PHI 2600H. ETHICS AND CRITICAL THINKING - HONORS.

ETHICS AND CRITICAL THINKING - HONORS Study of major theoretical principles on which claims to good life and moral action have been based, such as consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Each theory will be illustrated by representative selections from works of great philosophers from the classical period to the present. This course will include selections from the Western canon. Honors Program permission required.

PHI 2930. SELECTED TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY.

SELECTED TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY Seminars offered for students interested in special topics in Philosophy. Topics selected from special areas of art, architecture, literature, religion, music and philosophy or combination of these areas. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for up to six credit hours, and grade forgiveness cannot be applied.