Philosophy

Department Chair: Mayo de la Rocha
Phone Number: 805-654-6400 ext. 3123
Office: LRC-341

Vice Department Chair: Lauri Moore
Phone Number: 805-648-8984
Office: LRC-328

Area Dean: Alex Miranda
Phone Number: 805-654-6388
Office: LRC-353

Philosophy has been the foundation of higher education since Plato’s Academy (the first college in Western civilization). In this larger context, the purpose of “philosophy” is to teach the fundamental ideas and skills that have made the other disciplines possible.

 

Last Updated 8/12/08
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