Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

The Department Office is located on the 4th Floor of the Student and Faculty Services building, Room 442

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Phone: (510) 885-3225

Faculty

Professors

Jennifer L. Eagan, Ph.D. Duquesne University

Christopher M. Moreman (Chair), Ph.D. University of Wales, Lampeter

Associate Professors

Craig Derksen, Ph.D. University of Maryland

Barbara Hall, Ph.D. University of Arizona, J.D. DePaul University Law School

Assistant Professor

Susi Ferrarello, Ph.D. University of La Sorbonne (France)

Department Statement

The Philosophy and Religious Studies Department at California State University, East Bay seeks to promote the exploration of enduring human concerns - concerns, for example, about the nature of knowledge, ethics, truth, and God. In addition to emphasizing classical philosophy, the department encourages students to think critically about contemporary debates, particularly in the areas of law, human rights and social justice; science, technology, and values; and religion. We strive to instill in our students lifelong habits of questioning, of exploring views contrary to their own, and of engaging in reasoned and honest dialogue. By our focus on analysis, comprehension and communication, we aim to develop qualities that are essential to personal fulfillment, civic responsibility, and career success.

About the Department

Use our university website link to learn more about what the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department has to offer.

• Cal State East Bay Philosophy Society
• Reflections
• Alumni Profiles
• Faculty Profiles
• Social Media Links
• And more…

Programs

• Philosophy, B.A.: Philosophy Concentration
• Philosophy, B.A.: Religious Studies Concentration

• Philosophy Minor
• Religious Studies Minor

Courses

• PHIL 100 - Workshop in Critical Thinking
• PHIL 110 - Freshman Topics in Philosophy and the Arts
• PHIL 120 - Freshman Topics in Philosophy
• PHIL 130 - Freshman Topics in Philosophy, Religion, and Social Science
• PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 211 - Introduction to Ethics
• PHIL 241 - Introduction to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
• PHIL 242 - Introduction to Asian Religion
• PHIL 300 - Reasoning and Writing for Philosophy Majors
• PHIL 301 - Modern Logic
• PHIL 310 - Ethics
• PHIL 311 - Environmental Ethics
• PHIL 312 - Bioethics
• PHIL 313 - Philosophy of Business and Professional Ethics
• PHIL 320 - Philosophy of Art
• PHIL 321 - Philosophy and Science Fiction
• PHIL 324 - Philosophy and Sex
• PHIL 330 - Epistemology: Knowing and Not Knowing
• PHIL 331 - Metaphysics: Being and Not Being
• PHIL 332 - Philosophy of Social Science
• PHIL 333 - Philosophy of Language
• PHIL 335 - Philosophy of Science
• PHIL 336 - Philosophy of Cognition and Artificial Intelligence
• PHIL 337 - Science and Religion
• PHIL 338 - Atheism, Agnosticism, and Theism
• PHIL 340 - Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL 341 - Abrahamic Religions
• PHIL 342 - Religions of Asia
• PHIL 343 - Contemporary Religious Thinkers
• PHIL 344 - Mysticism
• PHIL 345 - Comparative Religion
• PHIL 346 - Cults and New Religious Movements
• PHIL 347 - Religion, Monsters, and Horror
• PHIL 348 - Views of the Afterlife
• PHIL 349 - Africana Philosophy and Religions
• PHIL 351 - Social and Political Philosophy
• PHIL 353 - Human Rights in the U.S.
• PHIL 354 - Global Human Rights and Social Justice
• PHIL 355 - Race and Justice
• PHIL 361 - The Birth of Philosophy: The Greeks & Their Legacy
• PHIL 362 - Exploring Modern Thought: From Descartes to Kant
• PHIL 365 - Existentialism
• PHIL 371 - Philosophy of Education
• PHIL 373 - African-American Philosophical Perspectives
• PHIL 375 - Feminist Philosophy
• PHIL 377 - Philosophy of Law
• PHIL 378 - Evil
• PHIL 381 - Shamanism
• PHIL 490 - Independent Study
• PHIL 497 - Issues in Philosophy or Religion
• PHIL 499 - Senior Seminar