Foothill College
PHIL 4
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY · 4 units · used in 71 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Introductory survey of writings, principles, and concerns of philosophy. Primarily examines major topics in the study of metaphysics and epistemology through reading and critical examination of the writings of major figures in the history of philosophy. Related topics of concern to include ethics, theology, and political philosophy.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCPHIL 4INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHYOpen2 sections · 14 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 20059 · 02Waitlist · 0
- CRN 20621 · 01Open · 14
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Transfer pathways that use PHIL 4
ASSIST maps PHIL 4 to a requirement in 71 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- LIBERAL STUDIESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- COMPUTER ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- PHILOSOPHYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- COMPUTER SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
- PhilosophyFoothill → San Francisco State
- PsychologyFoothill → UCLA
- Comparative LiteratureFoothill → UC Irvine
- Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Law and SocietyFoothill → UC Irvine
- Asian American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- FrenchFoothill → UC Irvine
- Chinese StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Medicine and Well-BeingFoothill → UC Irvine
- History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersFoothill → UC Irvine
- European StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- African American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- ClassicsFoothill → UC Irvine
- Gender and Sexuality StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- HistoryFoothill → UC Irvine
- Literary JournalismFoothill → UC Irvine
- Global CulturesFoothill → UC Irvine
- German StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- Japanese Language and LiteratureFoothill → UC Irvine
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