Themes In Philosophy, Part 3

Themes In Philosophy, Part 3

Osher Online | This program is completed

U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States

Online Through Zoom

Open to Current OLLI Members ONLY!

Wednesday, April 3, 2024-Wednesday, May 8, 2024

12:00 PM-1:30 PM on Wed

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$65.00

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Explanation and discussion of more fascinating themes in philosophy—another philosophy buffet! Topics include spirituality, religion and human rights, philosophy of sports and fitness, the process of belief formation, civil discourse, and philosophy of humor. What is spirituality and can it be trusted? Is religion good or bad for human rights? Why do so many people love sports? How do people come to believe things? How can we have respectful conversations with people who disagree with us about things that matter? And finally, what is humor and how does it work? Themes in Philosophy 1 and 2 are not prerequisites. Join us!

Class schedule: Live lectures will take place on Wednesdays via ZOOM 
Live Lecture 1, Wednesday, 4/3/2024
Live Lecture 2, Wednesday, 4/10/2024
Live Lecture 3, Wednesday, 4/17/2024
Live Lecture 4, Wednesday, 4/24/2024
Live Lecture 5, Wednesday, 5/1/2024
Live Lecture 6, Wednesday, 5/8/2024

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Smith, David E.

Dr. David E. Smith grew up in the world of fundamentalist religion. As an adult he gradually moved away from that worldview and became a religious progressive/skeptic. After earning an M.A. in philosophy of religion, he received a second M.A. and a Ph.D. in religious studies from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Formerly a full-time philosophy and religious studies faculty member at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA, he now teaches for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Washington and offers independent seminars and non-credit courses in comparative religion and philosophy. He has published widely in these areas, as well. His mission is to empower people to think well for themselves about things that matter.