Office: Faculty Offices 201

Telephone: 408-924-4468

Professors

Karin Brown
Peter Hadreas
Thomas Leddy
Bo Mou
Carlos A. Sanchez
Janet Stemwedel, Chair
Anand Vaidya

Assistant Professors

Etienne Brown
Rebecca Chan
Jordan Liz

Overview

Philosophy majors read and discuss ideas generated by some of the greatest thinkers in history and learn to examine contemporary theoretical problems from a philosophical perspective. Noted for its treatment of philosophy in a global context as well as its engagement with issues reflecting its Silicon Valley setting, the Department of Philosophy offers classes taught by faculty recognized and highly regarded for both teaching and scholarship. Our curriculum is equally strong in traditional and innovative areas of philosophy, such as feminist and applied philosophy, and we offer both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Because the study of philosophy develops a student’s ability to analyze ideas and arguments, to think critically and to write well, a major in philosophy provides pre-professional training in a number of fields, including the fields of law, medicine, psychology and theology.

Programs

• Philosophy Minor
• Philosophy, BA
• Philosophy, MA

Courses

• PHIL 9 - Mathematics and Logic for General Education
• PHIL 10 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 12 - Philosophy of the Person
• PHIL 57 - Logic and Critical Reasoning
• PHIL 61 - Moral Issues
• PHIL 66 - Introduction to Aesthetics
• PHIL 70A - Ancient Philosophy
• PHIL 70B - Modern Philosophy
• PHIL 92 - Int’l Program Studies
• PHIL 96L - Math & Logic for GE Workshop
• PHIL 104 - Asian Philosophy
• PHIL 106 - Philosophy of Art
• PHIL 107 - Philosophy and Literature
• PHIL 108 - Political and Social Philosophy
• PHIL 109 - Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL 110 - Science, Technology and Human Values
• PHIL 111 - Medical Ethics
• PHIL 112 - American Philosophy
• PHIL 113 - Existentialism and Phenomenology
• PHIL 117 - Philosophy of Race
• PHIL 118 - Latin American Philosophy
• PHIL 119 - Africana Philosophy and Culture
• PHIL 120 - Comparative Philosophy Theory & Practice
• PHIL 121 - Philosophy and Feminism
• PHIL 122 - Social Justice
• PHIL 126 - Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
• PHIL 132 - Ethical Theory
• PHIL 133 - Ethics in Science
• PHIL 134 - Computers, Ethics and Society
• PHIL 149 - Metaphysics & Epistemology
• PHIL 155 - Philosophy of Law
• PHIL 157 - Intermediate Logic & Language Analysis
• PHIL 158 - Philosophy of Language
• PHIL 159 - Philosophy of Mind
• PHIL 160 - Philosophy of Science
• PHIL 180 - Individual Studies
• PHIL 184 - Directed Reading
• PHIL 186 - Professional and Business Ethics
• PHIL 190 - Seminar in Philosophical Classics
• PHIL 192 - Int’l Program Studies
• PHIL 195 - Seminar in Philosophy of Law
• PHIL 264A - Professional/Business Ethics
• PHIL 281 - Philosophy of Education
• PHIL 290 - Advanced Seminar in a Selected Philosopher or Tradition
• PHIL 291 - Advanced Seminar in Epistemology and Metaphysics
• PHIL 292 - Advanced Seminar in Ethics or Aesthetics
• PHIL 293 - Advanced Seminar in Logical Theory
• PHIL 298 - Special Studies
• PHIL 299 - Master’s Thesis