Course ePortfolio

Introduction to Philosophy

This collection contains the California Open Educational Resources Council (CA OER) list of peer-reviewed textbooks for Introduction to Philosophy (common course-id PHIL 100), one of the top 50 college courses identified for inclusion in the California Open Online Library for Education (COOLforEd).

C-ID Number: PHIL 100

General Course Description: PHIL 100

This course introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning knowledge, reality and values. Expected topics will include the sources and limits of knowledge, and the nature of reality. Other topics that may be examined from a philosophical perspective include the nature of the self, truth, ethics, religion, science, language, beauty and art, political theory, or mind.

Minimum Units: 3.0

Date Added to MERLOT:: October 6, 2015
Created by:: California Open Education Resource Council CA OER
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Prerequisites

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Advisories/Recommendations: Eligibility for College Composition (C-ID ENGL 100)

Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes

Pedagogical Approach

None

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Demonstrate a basic understanding of philosophical methods.
Demonstrate an ability to articulate ideas about philosophical issues.
Use philosophical methods, assumptions and principles to analyze philosophical ideas and positions.
Evaluate philosophical arguments, methods, assumptions, and principles for consistency, relevance, and truth.

Assessment & Other Information

Assessment

Written work, including:

essays,
term papers, and
exams.

Other Information

None

Course Resources

An Introduction to Philosophy (Open (Access) Textbook)

In this text it is my task to challenge the reader, to invite and to encourage the reader to think and to think... More

In this text it is my task to challenge the reader, to invite and to encourage the reader to think and to think critically concerning these basic and important questions and problems. I shall often present material and questions which challenge the accepted view, the predominant view, the popular view, and the view which most people acquire through their culture and assume to be not only true but the only view. The aim is to broaden and expand awareness. The aim is to develop reasoning skills and critical thinking abilities. It shall be my aim to get the reader to think about new things. This is education. I shall also attempt to provoke the reader to think about things in a new manner. This is also education but it may not be what some expect or want. It involves growth. Sometimes people resist thinking about familiar subjects in new ways. Sometimes people resist changing their minds for they fear leaving the comfort of familiar ideas for the uncertainty and disturbance of the new and different. However, sometimes it is necessary to endure some discomfort and even some anxiety in order grow intellectualy and to develop a better understanding of the matter or to solve the problem. If I succeed the reader should expect to be challenged.
Introduction to Philosophy (Open (Access) Textbook)

This is a free, online textbook for WikiBooks, so it is continually being updated. Topics include: The Nature of... More
Reading for Philosophical Inquiry: A Brief Introduction to Philosophical Thinking, An Open Source Reader (Open (Access) Textbook)

This is a free, online textbook that is available in several formats. The book is designed as a first introduction to... More