PHIL 20B

About this course

This course introduces the major philosophers of the Western tradition from the Renaissance through the early modern period. Students will examine the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, freedom, agency, morality, and value theory in figures from Descartes to Kant, including philosophers from marginalized groups.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. 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 20B

ASSIST maps PHIL 20B to a requirement in 59 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

• LIBERAL STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• COMPUTER ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• PHILOSOPHYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• COMPUTER SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• PsychologyDe Anza → UCLA
• PhilosophyDe Anza → UCLA
• Comparative LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Law and SocietyDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Asian American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• FrenchDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Chinese StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Medicine and Well-BeingDe Anza → UC Irvine
• History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersDe Anza → UC Irvine
• European StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• African American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• ClassicsDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Gender and Sexuality StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• HistoryDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Literary JournalismDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Global CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• German StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Japanese Language and LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine