Dr. Jerryson was recently interviewed on NPR’s Interfaith Voices. The interview will air the week of July 19-25. The program can be listened to live or online: Interfaith Radio-Ways to Listen You can also read more about the situation in Southeast Asia in a report (that Dr. Jerryson helped prepare) from the Integrated Regional Information…
Month: July 2013
Dr. Jerryson interviewed on the Huffington Post
Dr. Jerryson was recently interviewed by the Huffington Post regarding the Buddhist extremists in Burma. http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/buddhists-muslims-myanmar-/51c3ac362b8c2a0a46000619
2012-2013 Essay Contest Winners
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies is proud to announce the winners of the Department’s 2012-2013 Essay Contest, sponsored by THE PHILOSOPHY CIRCLE. First place winners receive $200.00; second place winners receive $100.00. The winners are… First Place, Philosophy SEAN GEIZER “For the Right Price, Could You Patent the Sun?” Second Place, Philosophy ZAC…
Fall Course Offerings
Attention YSU Students… Are you looking for an interesting upper-division elective for Fall Semester? Check these out!!! Philosophy of the Family CRN 46691/PHIL 3713 Examines the family from philosophical, political, and historical perspectives and considers issues of justice in familial relationships. Explores the relationship among parents, children, and the state, and reviews the evolving conceptions…
Philosophy of Science Course Offering
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies invites and encourages all students of the SCIENCES to enroll in: Philosophy of Science PHIL 3715 / CRN 44842 Fall Semester 2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00–9:50 AM Professor: Dr. Brendan Minogue COURSE DESCRIPTION: A philosophical consideration of some of the fundamental concepts and assumptions of the sciences: the…
Dr. Vopat Presents Paper to the Society for Applied Philosophy
Dr. Mark Vopat presented his paper “Children, Rights and Sexuality” at the 31st Annual Conference of the Society for Applied Philosophy held at the University of Zurich, in Zurich, Switzerland. As stated on their webpage: The Society for Applied Philosophy was founded in 1982 with the aim of promoting philosophical study and research that has…