EDU 135 · INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3CR)
Course Description :
The course will examine different philosophical theories, comparing and contrasting them as we apply
their views to different philosophical questions.
Content :
Definition, general consideration of the human nature and the
nature of the universe, knowledge, perception, freedom and determinism. The existence of God, the origin of philosophy,
types of philosophies and key people in philosophy. Philosophical study of reasoning, the function and use of language,
distinction between deductive and inductive arguments, methods for symbolizing and evaluating the validity of arguments
and the detection of informal fallacies.
