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Philosophy Courses Summer 2007

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Logic (PHL 105)

World Religions (PHL 205)


Philosophy Courses

Logic
 Philosophy 105 (IAI H4 906)

Logic is the study of the principles of correct reasoning. Students will learn to analyze the structure of aguments, to evaluate both inductive and deductive arguments, and to recognize common errors in reasoning. Logic provides students with the tools to critically evaluate persuasive language encountered in everyday life, in the mass media, and in academic texts.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

PHL 105 counts toward the Humanities requirement.

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Section 701

MTWR

11:30 am - 1:00 pm 

DP

Jeffrey Courtright

Section 702

MTWR

11:30 am - 1:00 pm 

RHC

Vincent Samar

Section 750

MW

  6:00 pm -  9:15 pm

DP

Clifton Healy

Section 8C1

This is an eight-week online class
Weekly participation required.

Robert Miller

Ethics
 Philosophy 106 (IAI H4 904)

Ethics is the branch of Philosophy concerned with meaning, value, and moral responsibility in human life. Students will examine at
least four conflicting theories about what constitutes moral conduct and social justice. Students will also learn to apply these
theories to individual moral dilemmas and to contemporary social issues such as world hunger or the environmental crisis.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

PHL 106 counts toward the Humanities requirement.

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Section 1E1

MTWR

 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

DP

Ananda Satya Spike

Section 701

MTWR

 9:45 am - 11:15 am

RHC

Jon Benson

Section 702

MTWR

 8:00 am -   9:30 am

DP

Jeffrey Courtright

Section 703

TR

  1:30 pm -  4:45 pm

DP

Joo Heung Lee

Section 750 MW
6:00 pm-9:15 pm
RHC Thomas Dolan
 
***Please note: 1E1 and 1E2 are interim courses that meet for longers hours and for various weeks.
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World Religions
Philosophy 205 (IAI H5 904N)

This course offers an introduction to the philosophies, traditions, and histories of major world religions. Since this course takes a global perspective, at least six of the following religions will be studied: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto, the indigenous religions of North America, Africa, or pre-Christian Europe.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

PHL 205 counts toward both Humanities and Global Studies requirements.

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Section 1E1

MTWR

  8:00 am - 12:00 pm

DP

Daniel Kynaston

Section 701

MTWR

  8:00 am - 9:30 am

RHC

Daniel Kynaston

Section 702

MTWR

 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

DP

Dennis Polkow

Section 750

TR

  6:00 pm -  9:15 pm

DP

Thomas Dolan

Section 751 MW
 6:00 pm -  9:15 pm
RHC Douglas Giles

Section 7C1

This course is an seven-week on line course.
Weekly participation required.

Eugene Muhammad

Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy 240 (IAI H4 905)

Course critically examines various aspects of religious experience and related theological concepts and theories.
Topics include relationship between myth and religion; structure and meaning of worship; arguments for and against
God's existence, and relevance of modern science to religious belief.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites. Course fulfills the humanities requirement.


What are the 1E1 and 1E2 Interim Courses?

These courses meet 11 days over a three-week period.

For one-week the class meets 3 days for four hours per class.

For two-weeks the class meets 4 days for four hours per class.

Interim Session One begins May 14, 2007 and ends May 31, 2007

Interim Session Two begins July 30, 2007 and ends August 14, 2007
No class on May 28, 2007

 

Hollace Graff Department Chair
and Professor of Philosophy,
(847) 376-7033 Office: #3614 Des Plaines
Thomas Bowen
Associate Professor of Philosophy,
(847) 376-7084 Office: # 2807 Des Plaines
Carlos Briones
Associate Professor of Philosophy,
(847) 376-7163 Office: # 2514 Des Plaines
Kathleen Carot
Associate Professor of Speech and Theater
(847) 635-7061 Office: # 2739 Des Plaines
Joo Heung Lee
Associate Professor of Philosophy,
(847) 376-7164 Office: 2753 Des Plaines
Amy Zumfelde
Associate Professor of Humanities & German,
(847) 376-7081 Office # 2550 Des Plaines


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