7 courses with the subject PHL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This is a course on the fundamentals of thinking, the ways in which we think about problems, express thoughts, and critique arguments.
Students are guided in readings from various Jewish philosophers, with particular emphasis on the ethical system of Bahya ben Joseph ibn Pakuda (11th cen.) as presented in his Hovot Ha-Levavot (Duties of the Heart) or other similar texts such as Derech Hashem by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato, Tomer Devorah by Rabbi Moshe Cordevero,and other later era Jewish philosophers. The course also covers the moral development of people and what is right and what is wrong scenarios. Personal harrassment, inappropriate language and behavior issues, and how to deal with them, are discussed.
Examination of various philosophical and theological concepts underlying the Pentateuchal commandments, as understood by medieval and modern Jewish scholars. Texts such as Derech Hashem by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato, Tomer Devorah by Rabbi Moshe Cordevero, Rabbi Yisroel Meir Kagen (Chofetz Chaim) and other later era Jewish philosophers, or other similar texts will be studied.
Students in this course will be guided through a targeted and thorough examination of prayer on both the philosophical and practical levels. It provides a contextual understanding of the text of daily prayers. The students will focus on types of prayer and the most optimal state of mind and physical conditions to aspire to when praying.
Students will participate in an in-depth analysis of the daily morning prayers. The course provides a contextual understanding of the morning prayers, translation of the terms, and insights into the text of the prayers.
Students will study Mesillas Yesharim, (The Path of the Virtuous) by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato as the core text for this course in Jewish philosophy. Additional texts, both ancient and contemporary, that explore and address the themes studied while offering complementary or contradictory perspectives will be referenced. These include Maimonides Guide for the Perplexed, Ibn Pakuda’s Duties of the Heart, Derech Hashem by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato, Tomer Devorah by Rabbi Moshe Cordovero, and other later Jewish philosophers.
Students will continue their study of Mesillas Yesharim, (The Path the Virtuous) by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato as the core text for Jewish philosophy II. The texts, from PHL 301, both ancient and contemporary, that explore and address the themes studied; Maimonides Guide for the Perplexed, Ibn Pakuda’s Duties of the Heart, Derech Hashem by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato, Tomer Devorah by Rabbi Moshe Cordovero, and other later Jewish philosophers will once more contribute to the course. Additionally, translated extracts of the commentary of Rabbi M Salomon on Mesillas Yesharim from 74
Source: Elyon College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
