Philosophy
Departments of the other Claremont Colleges and CGU are designed to cultivate critical thinking and to introduce the student to the history of philosophy, its traditional problems and subject areas and its connections with related subjects. In addition to preparing students for graduate work in philosophy, philosophy courses are a natural complement to the study of a wide variety of other subjects and can be relevant to preparation for careers in law, medicine and a number of fields involving the natural and social sciences and the humanities.
Most courses numbered under 100 are suitable for students who have taken no college level courses in philosophy. Although they do not satisfy any of the major requirements, PHIL 001 PO -Problems of Philosophy , PHIL 002 PO -Introduction to Ethics , and PHIL 007 PZ -Introduction to Philosophy are especially recommended to introduce students to philosophy and to prepare them for more advanced courses.
Pitzer Advisers: A. Alwishah, B. Keeley., T. Lambert
Major Requirements
Students wishing to create a combined major should consult with one of the faculty advisors in the Philosophy Field Group to determine the plan of courses. Combined majors having Philosophy as one of the conjuncts should have at least 8 Philosophy courses and include the 5 “core” philosophy major courses (that is, two survey courses in the history of philosophy, a general survey course in ethics (e.g., “Ethical Theory”), a general survey course in metaphysics & epistemology (e.g., “Knowledge, Mind & Existence”), and a course in symbolic logic).
Required Courses
Core Courses (5)
Electives (3)
Three elective non-introductory courses in philosophy to be chosen from the offerings of the 5 colleges in consultation with the students’ advisors
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