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29 August 2006
Opinions?
What do you think about Trollosophy?
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Go ahead and post your views. Anonymous is fine. And don't worry about the comment approval process. Any and all comments are approved automatically, so long as they are in good taste. Or else. . .
NEW This Fall! PHIL 310 Reformational Philosophy
Ever wanted to know more about why Christian worldview is such a big deal at Trinity? Would you like to be able to impress your friends and family by being able to pronounce "Dooyeweerd" easily?
Would you be interested in getting to know one of the most original Christian philosophical traditions so far--and better understand its influence at Trinity?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, it's not too late to sign up for PHL 310, Reformational Philosophy. This course will introduce you to the work of Abraham Kuyper, the great Dutch Christian scholar and statesman, and the philosophical movement known as neo-Calvinism. This worldview and philosophy was most fully articulated by the late Herman Dooyeweerd and continues to generate rich insights in many areas from political thought to aesthetics to theology to epistemology and many other areas.
This is a seminar course and has a small enrollment so students can interact with the texts, one another and Dr. Pierson in a casual and relaxed atmosphere.
Ethics After 9/11
How should Christians respond to the age of terrorism?
What, in particular, does Christian philosophy have to say about the ethical issues surrounding terrorism and counterterrorism?
We will explore these questions in an exciting topics course Thursday evenings this fall: PHIL 299 Ethics After 9/11. No philosophical or political science background necessary--just an interest in thinking carefully about these important ethical questions.
More specifically, we will address the following questions:
• What is Christian political philosophy all about? How does it--can it--speak to the 'war on terror'?
• What is terrorism?
• Is it ever justified?
• Can states be terrorists?
• Is pre-emptive warfare justified in countering terrorism?
• How far is too far in interrogating terror suspects?
• Where is boundary between the right to privacy and the need for information in terrorist surveilance?
The course will be taught by Prof. Stephen Lake, chairman of the philosophy department, whose expertise is in the areas of ethics and political philosophy. In particular, he has done extensive work applying Just War ethics to the issues of terrorism and counter-terrorism.
It is not too late to add this course. The first meeting is this Thursday, 31 August, at 6:30PM in CL 203.
For more information, Prof. Lake, or else show up the first meeting!
_____
Dr. Stephen Lake
Chairman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Trinity Christian College
6601 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463
708.293.4518
stephen.lake@trnty.edu
http://drlake.blogspot.com
What, in particular, does Christian philosophy have to say about the ethical issues surrounding terrorism and counterterrorism?
We will explore these questions in an exciting topics course Thursday evenings this fall: PHIL 299 Ethics After 9/11. No philosophical or political science background necessary--just an interest in thinking carefully about these important ethical questions.
More specifically, we will address the following questions:
• What is Christian political philosophy all about? How does it--can it--speak to the 'war on terror'?
• What is terrorism?
• Is it ever justified?
• Can states be terrorists?
• Is pre-emptive warfare justified in countering terrorism?
• How far is too far in interrogating terror suspects?
• Where is boundary between the right to privacy and the need for information in terrorist surveilance?
The course will be taught by Prof. Stephen Lake, chairman of the philosophy department, whose expertise is in the areas of ethics and political philosophy. In particular, he has done extensive work applying Just War ethics to the issues of terrorism and counter-terrorism.
It is not too late to add this course. The first meeting is this Thursday, 31 August, at 6:30PM in CL 203.
For more information, Prof. Lake, or else show up the first meeting!
_____
Dr. Stephen Lake
Chairman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Trinity Christian College
6601 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463
708.293.4518
stephen.lake@trnty.edu
http://drlake.blogspot.com
-Isms, -Ists and Anti-Ism-Ists of the World Unite!
Ever wondered about all those –Isms and –Ists that the theorists are always theorizing about? About rationalism? Idealism? Modernism?
About empiricists? Phenomenologists? Or God-fearing fideists?
Did you know that there exists a crazy breed—the Anti-ism-ist—otherwise known as the post-colonial, post-modernist?
Okay, enough of Dr. Seuss.
If you answer Yes to any of the above, PHIL 202 History of Philosophy II might just be for you. We are studying Descartes (the granddaddy of rationalism), Kant (idealism),and Hegel (modernism), or Hume the empiricist, Heidegger the phenomenologist or Kierkegaard the so-called fideist. We also help you better understand the raucous contemporary world, including post-colonial theorists such as Fanon or postmodern ones like Derrida and Foucault.
With a mix of lecture and seminar-style pedagogies, this course is accessible to any student with at least one prior course in philosophy (or with the commitment to working hard!).
It is not too late to add. Contact Prof. Lake or show up this Thursday at 2 o’clock in CL 205.
_____
Dr. Stephen Lake
Chairman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Trinity Christian College
6601 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463
708.293.4518
stephen.lake@trnty.edu
http://drlake.blogspot.com
26 August 2006
Welcome!
Welcome to Trollosophy, the Trinity Christian College Philosophy Department's blog!
Look for lots of helpful information to appear on these pages relating to courses, the philosophy club, special events and the like. We'll even host on-line discussions here. Feel free to post your comments here and give us feedback. We're very open to ideas of how to make this a friendly and informative place for Trinity Christian College philosophy students.
Once again, welcome. Glad to have you here!
Look for lots of helpful information to appear on these pages relating to courses, the philosophy club, special events and the like. We'll even host on-line discussions here. Feel free to post your comments here and give us feedback. We're very open to ideas of how to make this a friendly and informative place for Trinity Christian College philosophy students.
Once again, welcome. Glad to have you here!
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