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Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
March 2021 - Present.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: to identify the textual sources for Torah principles as found in Pirkei Avos; show familiarity with the teachings of Pirkei Avos and the commentary of Rabbeinu Yonah; apply the ethical principles of Pirkei Avos to various practical situations; trace the transmission of the Torah; to recognize the relationship between the ethical teachings of Pirkei Avos and proper interpersonal relations; and explain the beliefs of reward and punishment according to the sages of Pirkei Avos.
Ethics of the Fathers I (ETH-340) examines the ethical messages and teachings of the first three chapters of Tractate Avos along with the essential comments and teachings of Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona in his commentary on those chapters. Students should know Rabbeinu Yonah’s explanations of the words of the mishnah and the concepts he derives from the mishnah. Concepts involve understanding the transmission of tradition, good character traits, proper interpersonal relations, reward and punishment, and pure service of G-d.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Jewish Studies, Philosophy, History, Ethics, or Education (5/21). NOTE: Students may only receive credit for this course OR Ethics of the Fathers (ETH-340).
Varies (self-study, self-paced).
May 2023 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: outline the major periods and the major figures in the history of Western philosophy; analyze the basic problems of philosophy in the fields of metaphysics, axiology, and epistemology; summarize the views of philosophers as expressed in philosophical texts; and evaluate the ways in which philosophers attempt to solve the problems of philosophy.
Introduction to Philosophy introduces students to the major goals, nature, and methods of philosophy. The course focuses on issues concerning philosophical theories of knowledge and reality, drawing on ideas from a variety of disciplines. Topics include the nature of philosophy, the problem of skepticism and knowledge, and mind and personal identity. Emphasis is on the nature of philosophy and its relation to education, logic, and critical thinking.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Philosophy (5/23).
