PHIL 20C

About this course

This course introduces major philosophers of the Western tradition from 1800 to the present with an emphasis on the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, value, and human existence. Students will also learn about the application of these philosophical ideas to the sciences and other fields.

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 20C

ASSIST maps PHIL 20C to a requirement in 51 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• PsychologyDe 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
• SpanishDe Anza → UC Irvine
• EnglishDe Anza → UC Irvine
• East Asian CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Religious StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Art HistoryDe Anza → UC Irvine
• PhilosophyDe Anza → UC Irvine