1. Philosophy: Major and minor requirements, Web resources in philosophy 
2. Religion: Major and minor requirements, Web resources in religious studies

Courses Offered by the Department : 

1. Spring 2009 Courses offered in Spring, 2009
2.Fall 2008  Courses offered in Fall, 2008
3. Spring 2008 -- Courses offered Spring, 2008
4.  Fall 2007 -- Courses offered Fall, 2007
5. Spring 2007 -- Courses offered Spring, 2007
6. Fall 2006 -- Courses offered Fall, 2006
7. Spring 2006  -- Courses offered Spring 2006
8. Fall 2005 -- Courses offered Fall, 2005
9. Spring, 2005 -- Courses offered Spring, 2005
10. Fall, 2004 -- Courses offered Fall, 2004
11. Spring, 2004 -- Courses offered Spring, 2004
12. Fall, 2003 -- Courses offered Fall, 2003
13. Spring, 2003 -- Courses offered Spring, 2003
14. Fall, 2002 -- Courses offered in the Fall, 2002 

Faculty 

1. Faculty Contact Information: Office hours, phone numbers, e-mail addresses 
2. Faculty Profiles: Scholarly and teaching interests 
3. Faculty and Staff Web Pages:  Benfield, Bridges, Johnson

Students: 

Discussion boards/e-mail lists for majors and alumni. Want to discuss topics in philosophy and religious studies with fellow students/alumni and with faculty? Two e-mail discussion boards have been set up for that purpose -- one for current students, another for alumni (although all students and alumni are free to participate in either list). Click on the links below to go to the Web interfaces of those lists.

Philosophy and Religion Symposium discussion board/e-mail list You can subscribe to the list  "pr-club" (address: pr-club@chss-lists.montclair.edu) either by following the link above to the Web interface of the list or by sending a message to pr-club-request@chss-lists.montclair.edu containing the message <subscribe> (omitting the brackets and leaving the subject line blank).

Current Department Events

P/R CLUB  
During the Fall 2008 Semester the Philosophy and Religion Club will regularly meet in DI-430 at 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays.  Student majors or guest faculty will facilitate the discussion with brief presentations.   Highlights of Fall 2008 semester included:

October 2, 2008  "Conspiracy Theories" Dr. Kirk McDermid, Montclair State University. 

October 23, 2008 "Religious Ritual" Dr. Yasir Ibrahim, Montclair State University.

November 13, 2008 " Life after MSU: What can I do with my Philosophy or Religion Major?" Michael Gabriele, Editor, The Catholic Advocate, Dr. Dianne Traflet, Dean of Students at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Dr. Peter Savastano, Professor Religion and Sociology, Seton Hall University.  All speakers are departmental alumni.

November 20, 2008 "The Metaphysics of Time Travel: Can YOU survive the trip?" Dr. Kirk McDermid, Montclair State University.

Everyone, majors and non-majors alike, is invited.  Stop by, join us for some thoughtful conversation, tasty snacks, and general good company.  The next meeting will be devoted to planning the Spring 2009 sessions. 

FALL BRANTL LECTURE:  "Conscientious Objectors"

Speaker: Dr. David Lefkowitz, Princeton University

8:00 P.M. October 21, 2008 in  Cohen Lounge, Dickson Hall
There will be a reception at Dr. Kogan's apartment afterwards. 

Department Research Colloquium:  Generally meets on Friday mornings.  Schedule to be announced.

 

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NOTE: New Webpage listing philosophical events in the Metro Area.: 
Click HERE to go to the page with information about upcoming events at Princeton, Rutgers, CUNY, Columbia, & NYU.

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