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SEATTLE UNIVERSITY, Seattle, WA. Position (1): Up to three (depending on funding) one-year Lectureship positions, renewable up to three years, beginning September 2008. AOS: Open. AOC: History of philosophy, including ancient, medieval, and modern. Ability to teach or develop a course in health care ethics desirable.
Position (2): Two one-year sabbatical replacement positions, beginning September 2008. AOS: Open, though early modern is desirable. AOC: History of philosophy, including ancient, medieval, and modern.
For both positions, we seek persons committed to primary source materials, with an understanding of the task of teaching philosophy in an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum. ABD required and Ph.D. in hand preferred. The department is particularly interested in a person excited about teaching required philosophy core courses: Intro to Phil., Phil of the Person, and Ethics.
Seattle University is a Catholic and Jesuit institution, dedicated to values education, education of the whole person, lifelong learning, and service for social justice. Salary is approximately $36,000 for either position, plus medical benefits. Application for each position must include CV, 2 letters of recommendation, teaching materials (including evaluations) and a writing sample. Deadline: June 9, 2008. Contact: Burt Hopkins, Ph.D. Dept. of Philosophy, Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122. Candidates are encouraged to visit the candidate information Web site: www.seattleu.edu/artsci/philosophy/candidates.htm. |
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Philosophy Department
Information
All Seattle
University
students, regardless of major, are required to take three philosophy
courses (15 credits, quarter system):
(1) Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking.
Introduces students to philosophical questions, methods, and texts with
an emphasis on the Socratic dialogues of Plato and the elements of
informal logic.
(2) Philosophy of the Human Person. Considers questions
pertaining to the nature, identity, and dignity of the human person,
including topics of human freedom, personal identity, and sociality.
(3) Ethics. A course combining a theoretical orientation to the
field with case study. Students may substitute field-specific ethics
sections, such as business ethics or health care ethics.
The mission of the University and the Jesuit tradition in liberal
education provide reasons for a strong presence of philosophy in the core
curriculum. The Department's core responsibilities create a schedule for
faculty that is heavily dedicated to service and teaching in the core
program.
The Department also supports a Philosophy Major and Minor. The
centerpiece of the major program is a required sequence in the history of
philosophy. An emphasis on work with primary texts -- both historical and
contemporary -- gives Seattle
University students
solid preparation for graduate study.
The Philosophy Department is very active in research and in conference
organization. The Department hosts annual conferences on campus and hosts
prominent speakers throughout the year.
Further information on the Department's mission,
curriculum, activities, and faculty is available at
the Philosophy
Department Web Site. Buttons linking to the site
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