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PHIL 20A

History of Western Philosophy - Ancient Greece · 4 units · used in 57 transfer pathways

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About this course

This course examines the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, value, agency, morality, and wisdom in Greek philosophy from Thales to Aristotle. Emphasis will be given to applications of Greek thinking to social, aesthetic, cultural, gender, historical, and religious issues.

Sections this term

Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:21 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Winter 2027. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

Transfer pathways that use PHIL 20A

ASSIST maps PHIL 20A to a requirement in 57 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

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