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The study of Tanakh is central to Judaism. he Bible and its interpretative afterlife have much to contribute to our understanding of the many ways in which Jews and Jewish texts have interacted with the rest of the world, from biblical through modern times.
The study of philosophy is significant to all who wish to live in a reflective and critical manner. At Yeshiva College, courses in philosophy cover the full range of historical periods. Students closely study many of the classic texts in the field, examine differing areas of philosophical inquiry, and learn rigorous methods of argument. Issues that affect our daily lives are central to philosophical inquiry and analysis: ethics, morality, the nature of knowledge and meaning, the character of the world, freedom, justice, and much more.
Philosophy explores fundamental problems of human existence. Virtually every area of human activity—art, science, religion, politics—generates questions and ideas that call for philosophical reflection. As Socrates taught, the unexamined life is not worth living. Philosophy is a discipline unique in its methods and subject matter. Studying its sources and mastering its methods are invaluable in your general undergraduate education. You will learn to analyze complex ideas carefully and clearly; to eschew vague, impressionistic thinking in favor of critical, rigorous, precise reflection; to read with care, curiosity and wonder; to write in an organized and persuasive fashion.
The philosophy program at Yeshiva College attempts to strike a balance between courses that discuss the history of philosophy (that is major thinkers and movements) and courses that cover particular areas and specific problems. Interdisciplinary courses probe the interface of philosophy with other fields, including religious thought (e.g., “Epistemology of Judaism”; “Metaphysics of Judaism”), mathematics (e.g., “Axiomatic Set Theory”), computer science (e.g., “Computability & Logic”), and political theory (e.g., “Rawls’ Theory of Justice”).
Some of these courses provide perspectives unavailable at any other college. The seminar (PHI 4931, 4932) concentrates in depth, either on a particular philosopher, or on a particular issue (such as free will, or modal logic, or contemporary ethical and political philosophy), or on a philosophical movement.
The mission of the philosophy department is: (1) to make all students who take philosophy courses intellectually more rigorous (where intellectual rigor consists in being: (i) explicit, (ii) precise, and (iii) meticulously correct about matters of logic), and (2) to prepare students (who intend to do so) to pursue advanced studies in the field or in fields for which training in philosophy (and its attendant intellectual rigor) is especially important, such as Mathematics, Medicine, Law, and Religious Studies. Both aspects of the mission are accomplished by: (i) developing students’ ability to reason, (ii) acquainting students with a selection of fundamentally important philosophical arguments, claims, problems, and paradoxes, and (iii) training students in the intellectually rigorous expression of their own claims and arguments.
Students who study in the Yeshiva College English Department gain direct, intimate access to other cultures and time periods, through encounters with works from classical Greece, medieval Europe, and Victorian Britain to U.S. and world literature of the present. At the same time, students develop both analytically and creatively as writers and thinkers learning to express themselves with clarity and power. In engaging us with a range of forms — poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, film, as well as the genres of the Internet age — English courses enlarge our vision of the complexity and richness of human achievements and how we might contribute to them ourselves.
These are strengths prized in a wide variety of professions. As a number of articles in the mainstream press and more specialized publications have recently argued, skills developed in literature and writing courses yield advantages not only in the fields of teaching, publishing, and journalism but also in any profession in which critical thinking, analysis, and the ability to communicate effectively are vital. YC English majors have gone on to such careers as business, medicine, and law as well as television production, filmmaking, and urban planning.
While at YC, English majors join a community. From their initial work together in Interpreting Texts, our gateway course, each cohort of majors embarks on a shared intellectual journey that culminates in the Senior Colloquium a yearlong discussion in which students join with English Department faculty members to learn from each other. Whether you pursue an English major or minor or our Writing minor, you will come together with faculty and other students over text as a source of lifelong intellectual engagement, and of surprise and wonder.
The English Department’s mission is to teach the forms, traditions, theories, and practices foundational to contemporary literary studies, as well as the skills and habits of mind necessary for interpreting, analyzing, and creating texts; to develop “a disposition, a habit, a way of being in the world of words” (Derek Attridge).
In mentoring sophisticated readers of text and of culture—from classical Greece to medieval Europe to the U.S. of the Internet era; from Victorian Britain to the postcolonial Caribbean we seek to enlarge students’ understanding of themselves and of those who are different from them, to broaden their sense of intellectual citizenship.
And in training them as writers, the Department seeks to develop students’ creative as well as analytical skills, and their ability to express themselves with clarity and power in a complex modern world.
Hone reasoned and compelling critical analysis skills Learn a wide range of literary traditions and forms, and build awareness of the changing contexts of literary production.
The Architecture Minor allows student to explore built environments through both design studios and architectural history courses. Through a series of increasingly complex exercises, students discover how spaces are made. The studio method focuses on the development of the visual and verbal skills needed to approach conceptual and three-dimensional problem solving intelligently.
Students will begin to understand basic design skills as well as develop a vocabulary for expressing their intentions. The design studios employ a dual approach: analysis and synthesis. Beginning with analysis of specific buildings from the canon of twentieth-century architecture, students learn how the designer applied a vocabulary of visual concepts to built form.
Complementing the design studios is a series of architectural history courses that employ New York City as a museum without walls. Through numerous site visits, students learn about shaping human habitats, from rooms to houses, to public buildings, and to cities. They learn to classify environments based on era, scale, purpose, style, and context.
The study of philosophy is significant to all who wish to live in a reflective and critical manner. At Yeshiva College, courses in philosophy cover the full range of historical periods. Students closely study many of the classic texts in the field, examine differing areas of philosophical inquiry, and learn rigorous methods of argument.
Issues that affect our daily lives are central to philosophical inquiry and analysis: ethics, morality, the nature of knowledge and meaning, the character of the world, freedom, justice, and much more. Philosophy explores fundamental problems of human existence. Virtually every area of human activity—art, science, religion, politics—generates questions and ideas that call for philosophical reflection.
As Socrates taught, the unexamined life is not worth living. Philosophy is a discipline unique in its methods and subject matter. Studying its sources and mastering its methods are invaluable in your general undergraduate education. You will learn to analyze complex ideas carefully and clearly; to eschew vague, impressionistic thinking in favor of critical, rigorous, precise reflection; to read with care, curiosity and wonder; to write in an organized and persuasive fashion
The philosophy program at Yeshiva College attempts to strike a balance between courses that discuss the history of philosophy (that is major thinkers and movements) and courses that cover particular areas and specific problems Interdisciplinary courses probe the interface of philosophy with other fields, including religious thought (e.g., “Epistemology of Judaism”; “Metaphysics of Judaism”), mathematics (e.g., “Axiomatic Set Theory”), computer science (e.g., “Computability & Logic”), and political theory (e.g., “Rawls’ Theory of Justice”).
The mission of the philosophy department is: (1) to make all students who take philosophy courses intellectually more rigorous (where intellectual rigor consists in being: (i) explicit, (ii) precise, and (iii) meticulously correct about matters of logic), and (2) to prepare students (who intend to do so) to pursue advanced studies in the field or in fields for which training in philosophy (and its attendant intellectual rigor) is especially important, such as Mathematics, Medicine, Law, and Religious Studies.
Both aspects of the mission are accomplished by: (i) developing students’ ability to reason, (ii) acquainting students with a selection of fundamentally important philosophical arguments, claims problems, and paradoxes, and (iii) training students in the intellectually rigorous expression of their own claims and arguments.
The Philip and Sarah Belz Department of Music Department offers course work and performing opportunities in Western classical music and jazz at the undergraduate level. Students from all disciplines may participate in music performance ensembles and courses of musical study. The one restriction is that the Sense of Music, MUS 1111A, is the prerequisite to music history courses.
The Philip and Sarah Belz Department of Music is housed on the second floor of the Schottenstein Center. A Steinway grand piano resides in the Recital Room, and two other baby grand pianos plus five Baldwin upright pianos are available for practice.
The second floor features four sound-proof practice booths that are available to students until about 1 a.m. each day that the building is open. Additionally, the department supports a MIDI Electronic Music Studio.
A number of opportunities are available for undergraduate musicians at Yeshiva University. The Philip and Sarah Belz Department of Music offers chamber music performance courses directed by faculty and the Yeshiva University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Bartholomew.
Chamber Music Ensembles are one credit per term courses. Dr. Levy and Dr. Bartholomew organize chamber groups of varying sizes and levels of ability to rehearse and perform classical music of all styles and eras.
Any YU students who are interested in performing in a chamber ensemble should see Dr. Bartholomew (Schottenstein 213, 212.960.5353) for an audition. Interested musicians should be able to read music. Rehearsals meet at a time mutually available to all members of each individual ensemble.
The Yeshiva University Jazz Ensemble is open to all YU students who may register for the course for one credit per term An audition with Dr. Bartholomew, director of the Jazz Ensemble, is required.
An audition with Dr. Bartholomew, director of the Jazz Ensemble, is required. Jazz ensemble often adds a second rehearsal per week. The Jazz Ensemble normally presents two public concerts each year.
For over 25 years the Jazz Ensemble has played only music ("charts") composed or arranged by Dr. Levy Dr. Bartholomew. Each work has been tailored to fit the Jazz Ensemble's annual change in instrumentation.
For more information about the Music Department at Yeshiva College, please contact Professor Daniel Beliavsky at beliavsk@yu.edu 212.960.5400 ext. 4437.
Welcome to the Department of Sociology at Yeshiva College. The Sociology Department offers both a major and a minor in sociology, Welcome to the Department of Sociology at Yeshiva College. The Sociology Department offers both a major and a minor in sociology,
"Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts. Since all human behavior is social, the subject matter of sociology ranges from the intimate family to the hostile mob; from organized crime to religious cults; from the divisions of race, gender and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture; and from the sociology of work to the sociology of sports. In fact, few fields have such broad scope and relevance for research, theory, and application of knowledge.
The Sociology Department at Yeshiva College strives to provide students with rigorous and intellectually grounded understandings of the social and cultural world. At its core, the sociological mission is rooted in social and cultural (including anthropological) theory and the scientific method. Sociology majors and other students taking our courses are given opportunities to develop theoretical and analytical skills to evaluate and conduct social research and analysis.
The Department is committed to using these tools to understand and address social problems and inequalities in global, institutional, cultural, and interpersonal social relations. Students are also encouraged to explore their own position in and relationship to society and culture. The Department is dedicated to building sociological knowledge and skills that are applicable to a broad range of settings including the public and private sectors, and especially, in the pursuit of advanced academic and professional degrees.
Majors in sociology will be able to demonstrate conceptual and theoretical skills to sociological topics and questions. Majors in sociology will be able to apply methodological skills to sociological topics and questions.
Majors in sociology will be able to critically analyze sociological topics and questions. Majors in sociology will be able to communicate effectively sociological topics and questions.
In today’s world, engineers should expect to contribute more than mere technical competence. They are expected to be alert to the implications of their work and cognizant of the changing priorities of society as well as its timeless values.
Engineers must also be concerned about the effects of science and technology on the environment and quality of life, and be prepared to apply their knowledge of applied science to an ever-changing array of emerging technologies.
Students interested in an engineering career have the option of majoring in pre-engineering or choosing from a variety of related majors including chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics.
The pre-engineering major, in connection with an undergraduate engineering degree and minor, additions is also considered excellent preparation for graduate or professional study in fields such as applied mathematics, applied physics, law, medicine, and math/science education.
Under the BA/BS plan, a student who attends Yeshiva University and fulfills all requirements for graduation aside from the total number of credits can apply to Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science as a junior.
If accepted by Columbia University, the student attends Columbia University for two additional years and, upon successful completion of the program, Yeshiva University confers the Bachelor of Arts degree and Columbia University confers the Bachelor of Science degree.
If the student were not accepted to Columbia University Engineering, he can finish a Pre-engineering degree at Yeshiva University. his degree allows the student to enter the job market or pursue a MS in engineering
Under the BA/MS plan, any student who graduates from Yeshiva College with an appropriate major will be automatically considered for admission to the master’s program in engineering at Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science despite not having earned a B.S.
The study of Tanakh is central to Judaism. The Bible and its interpretative afterlife have much to contribute to our understanding of the many ways in which Jews and Jewish texts have interacted with the rest of the world, from biblical through modern times.
The Hebrew language has long nurtured the national identity of the Jewish people. From the towering classics on the Jewish bookshelf—Tanakh, the Mishnah, the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah—to the modern expressions of Jewish culture such as Bialik and Agnon and contemporary writers such as Yehuda Amichai and Aharon Appelfeld, Hebrew has been both the medium and the message of a vibrant soul of a people.
An appreciation for the civilizations and languages of the Near East enhances one’s appreciation of both Tanakh and the Hebrew language.
Yeshiva College students are singularly suited and uniquely challenged to study Tanakh intensively while bringing to bear the breadth of knowledge gained from a liberal arts education. At Yeshiva College, Bible is a multidimensional discipline. It begins with an effort to understand the Bible in its historical context, as illuminated by the history of the Ancient Near
East and its linguistic and physical culture. It continues with the study of the Bible as it has been read and interpreted throughout Jewish history, from second temple texts to to the rabbis of the Talmud to the classical medieval commentators, down to the present. The Yeshiva College Bible faculty, immersed in traditional approaches and trained in contemporary scholarship, brings these mutually enriching aspects of the study of Tanakh together in a fashion rarely available elsewhere.
Together with Stern College and the Syms School of Business, we offer a full suite of Hebrew language classes, beginning with elementary Hebrew (1010) and continuing through Intermediate Hebrew I and II (1020 and 1030). More advanced students can choose from courses such as Israeli Society & Language, Biblical Hebrew, and more. We also offer as electives specialized courses in biblical Hebrew and its Semitic linguistic environment and classes in modern Hebrew literature and conversational Hebrew.
BHNES offerings include courses on the literature, culture, and languages of the Near East that expand our students’ horizons and challenge them to see Tanakh and the Hebrew language through broader historical and linguistic lenses.
Are you fascinated by the forces that shape our world and our daily lives? Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the surface of gripping newspaper headlines? The answers wait for you in the world of political science.
Politics surrounds us every day, yet few venture beyond the surface. We, however, are not content with mere glimpses; we seek to uncover the hidden patterns that govern our lives. Through rigorous investigation and the use of cutting-edge research methods, we shed light on a vast array of political behaviors, institutions, and outcomes.
In Political Science at Yeshiva College, we investigate fundamental questions related to liberty equality, democracy, power, and justice. Our mission is to explore the very essence of the human experience, armed with careful research and passionate curiosity.
We develop insights into the intricacies of voting, elections, social movements, terrorism, war, and so much more. From healthcare policies to partisan polarization, international cooperation to public opinion – the stakes are high, and we're here to equip you with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a dynamic and fast-changing global world and career environment.
The power of political science doesn't stop at being an engaged citizen; it opens doors to multiple career opportunities. Picture yourself making a difference in government, business, law, research, consulting, non-profit management, journalism, social media, or international organizations. Let your ambitions soar as you step into the realms of political communications, electoral politics, or education.
As part of our department, you'll be at the forefront of the action. Engage in Honors level courses through the Jay and Jeannie Schottenstein Honors Program. Embrace hands-on experiences with summer internships, where classroom knowledge comes to life, and your career dreams take shape.
We believe in camaraderie, and our tight-knit community proves it. Join the Political Science Society and enjoy thrilling trips to the U.N., captivating lectures, enriching films, and much more. Express your voice in "The Clarion," our student-run journal delving into the fascinating world of politics.
International affairs take center stage through the Rabbi Arthur Schneier Program, where you'll attend stimulating lectures on a wide range of global issues. Student board members help steer the program, offering you a chance to make a real impact.
The mission of the Department of Political Science is for undergraduates majoring in political science to be prepared and to be qualified to pursue advanced studies in political science, law, and public policy and/or to pursue employment in various government, law-related fields, and the private sector.
These milestones will be achieved by providing courses covering a spectrum of subfields with political science, so as to provide majors in political science with a comprehensiv background in the fundamentals of political science, current disciplinary controversies, and an understanding of political institutions and processes, current issues both US and international, and developing proficiencies in written and oral communication.
Understanding of the operation of American political institutions, processes, and policy outcomes. Effective analysis of the behavior of state and non-state actors in international politics, including foreign affairs, security, economic cooperation, interstate conflict, and terrorism.
Deeper comprehension of the political institutions and processes of other countries. Developing critical capabilities -- the application of scientific research methods, data analysis, hypothesis testing, and evaluating competing factual claims.
Effective communication of social scientific information both verbally and in writing. Effective communication of social scientific information both verbally and in writing.
For students who choose to begin their YU education in Israel, the S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program is the formal arrangement between Yeshiva University and yeshivot and seminaries in Israel.
This program provides structure, support and guidance for the more than 600 young men and women who study in Israel each year. We encourage you to explore this site and learn about all the exciting ways Yeshiva University is bringing wisdom to life.
Some of the world's leading minds make their home in Yeshiva University's classrooms. Beyond a commitment to research and writing, YU faculty members and Roshei Yeshiva [professors of Talmud] engage and inspire their students, drawing them into a continuing pursuit of knowledge and wisdom.
They value close interactions with their students and the opportunity to engage with students outside the classroom setting, whether it' meeting informally to continue a discussion started in the classroom or collaborating in the laboratory on new research.
YU alumni have gone on to become distinguished rabbinic leaders, world political leaders, business giants and philanthropists. Alumni have achieved immense success and made significant contributions to society and the Jewish community both nationally and worldwide.
Philosophy | Yeshiva University — Message From Our President Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Friends, I am pleased to present to you this Guide to our plans for the upcoming fall semester and reopening of our campuses. In form and in content, this coming semester will be like no other.
In form and in content, this coming semester will be like no other. We will live differently, work differently and learn differently.
We will live differently, work differently and learn differently. But in its very difference rests its enormous power.
But in its very difference rests its enormous power. The mission of Yeshiva University is to enrich the moral, intellectual and spiritual development of each of our students, empowering them with the knowledge and abilities to become people of impact and leaders of tomorrow.
The mission of Yeshiva University is to enrich the moral, intellectual and spiritual development of each of our students, empowering them with the knowledge and abilities to become people of impact and leaders of tomorrow. Next year studies will be especially instrumental in shaping the course of our students ™ lives.
Next year studies will be especially instrumental in shaping the course of our students ™ lives. Character is formed and developed in times of deep adversity.
Character is formed and developed in times of deep adversity. This is the kind of teachable moment that Yeshiva University was made for.
This is the kind of teachable moment that Yeshiva University was made for. As such, we have developed an educational plan for next year that features a high-quality student experience and prioritizes personal growth during this Coronavirus era.
As such, we have developed an educational plan for next year that features a high-quality student experience and prioritizes personal growth during this Coronavirus era. Our students will be able to work through the difficulties, issues and opportunities posed by our COVID-19 era with our stellar rabbis and faculty, as well as their close friends and peers at Yeshiva.
Our students will be able to work through the difficulties, issues and opportunities posed by our COVID-19 era with our stellar rabbis and faculty, as well as their close friends and peers at Yeshiva. To develop our plans for the fall, we have convened a Scenario Planning Task Force made up of representatives across the major areas of our campus.
To develop our plans for the fall, we have convened a Scenario Planning Task Force made up of representatives across the major areas of our campus. Their planning has been guided by the latest medical information, government directives, direct input from our rabbis, faculty and students, and best practices from industry and university leaders across the country.
Their planning has been guided by the latest medical information, government directives, direct input from our rabbis, faculty and students, and best practices from industry and university leaders across the country. I am deeply thankful to our task force members and all who supported them for their tireless work in addressing the myriad details involved in bringing students back to campus and restarting our educational enterprise.
I am deeply thankful to our task force members and all who supported them for their tireless work in addressing the myriad details involved in bringing students back to campus and restarting our educational enterprise. In concert with the recommendations from our task force, I am announcing today that our fall semester will reflect a hybrid model.
In concert with the recommendations from our task force, I am announcing today that our fall semester will reflect a hybrid model. It will allow many students to return in a careful way by incorporating online and virtual learning with on-campus classroom instruction.
It will allow many students to return in a careful way by incorporating online and virtual learning with on-campus classroom instruction. It also enables students who prefer to not be on campus to have a rich student experience by continuing their studies online and benefitting from a full range of online student services and extracurricular programs.
It also enables students who prefer to not be on campus to have a rich student experience by continuing their studies online and benefitting from a full range of online student services and extracurricular programs. In bringing our students back to campus, safety is our first priority.
In bringing our students back to campus, safety is our first priority. Many aspects of campus life will change for this coming semester.
Many aspects of campus life will change for this coming semester. Gatherings will be limited, larger courses will move completely online.
Gatherings will be limited, larger courses will move completely online. Throughout campus everyone will need to adhere to our medical guidelines, including social distancing, wearing facemasks, and our testing and contact tracing policies.
Throughout campus everyone will need to adhere to our medical guidelines, including social distancing, wearing facemasks, and our testing and contact tracing policies. Due to our focus on minimizing risk, our undergraduate students will begin the first few weeks of the fall semester online and move onto the campus after the Jewish holidays.
Due to our focus on minimizing risk, our undergraduate students will begin the first few weeks of the fall semester online and move onto the campus after the Jewish holidays. This schedule will limit the amount of back and forth travel for our students by concentrating the on-campus component of the fall semester to one consecutive segment.
This schedule will limit the amount of back and forth travel for our students by concentrating the on-campus component of the fall semester to one consecutive segment. Throughout our planning, we have used the analogy of a dimmer switch.
Throughout our planning, we have used the analogy of a dimmer switch. Reopening our campuses will not be a simple binary, like an on/off light switch, but more like a dimmer in which we have the flexibility to scale backwards and forwards to properly respond as the health situation evolves.
Reopening our campuses will not be a simple binary, like an on/off light switch, but more like a dimmer in which we have the flexibility to scale backwards and forwards to properly respond as the health situation evolves. It is very possible that some plans could change, depending upon the progression of the virus and/or applicable state and local government guidance.
It is very possible that some plans could change, depending upon the progression of the virus and/or applicable state and local government guidance. Before our semester begins, we will provide more updates reflecting our most current guidance.
Before our semester begins, we will provide more updates reflecting our most current guidance. Please check our website, yu.edu/fall2020 for regular updates.
Please check our website, yu.edu/fall2020 for regular updates. We understand that even after reading through this guide, you might have many additional questions, so we will be posting an extensive FAQ section online as well.
We understand that even after reading through this guide, you might have many additional questions, so we will be posting an extensive FAQ section online as well. Additionally, we will also be holding community calls for faculty, students, staff and parents over the next couple of months.
Additionally, we will also be holding community calls for faculty, students, staff and parents over the next couple of months. Planning for the future during this moment has certainly been humbling.
Planning for the future during this moment has certainly been humbling. This Coronavirus has reminded us time and time again of the lessons from our Jewish tradition that we are not in full control of our circumstances.
This Coronavirus has reminded us time and time again of the lessons from our Jewish tradition that we are not in full control of our circumstances. But our tradition also teaches us that we are in control of our response to our circumstances.
But our tradition also teaches us that we are in control of our response to our circumstances. Next semester will present significant challenges and changes.
Next semester will present significant challenges and changes. There will be some compromises and minor inconveniences--not every issue has a perfect solution.
There will be some compromises and minor inconveniences--not every issue has a perfect solution. But faith and fortitude, mutual cooperation and resilience are essential life lessons that are accentuated during this period.
But faith and fortitude, mutual cooperation and resilience are essential life lessons that are accentuated during this period. And if we all commit to respond with graciousness, kindness, and love, we can transform new campus realities into profound life lessons for our future.
And if we all commit to respond with graciousness, kindness, and love, we can transform new campus realities into profound life lessons for our future. Deeply rooted in our Jewish values and forward focused in preparing for the careers and competencies of the future, we journey together with you, our Yeshiva University community, through these uncharted waters.
Deeply rooted in our Jewish values and forward focused in preparing for the careers and competencies of the future, we journey together with you, our Yeshiva University community, through these uncharted waters. Next year will be a formative year in the lives of our students, and together we will rise to the moment so that our students will emerge stronger and better prepared to be leaders of the world of tomorrow.
Next year will be a formative year in the lives of our students, and together we will rise to the moment so that our students will emerge stronger and better prepared to be leaders of the world of tomorrow. Best Wishes, Ari Berman Don't show again OK Skip to main content Skip to search Apply menu Apply Graduate Utility navigation Give Life Offices Academics Alumni Teaching Full List Schools Yeshiva College School Navigation Menu About YC Contact Us Departments & Programs New Pathways & Dual Degrees Architecture Art Bible, Hebrew and Near Eastern Studies Biology Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Creative Writing Economics English History The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program Jewish Studies Mathematics Media Studies Philip and Sarah Belz Department of Music Philosophy Physics Political Science Pre-Engineering Psychology Sociology YC Core Curriculum Student Resources Academic Advising Calendars Learning Success Center Tools for Success News and Events Student Life a place to Search Philosophy Apply Now Contact Us Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology The study of philosophy is significant to all who wish to live in a reflective and critical manner.
Best Wishes, Ari Berman Don't show again OK Skip to main content Skip to search Apply menu Apply Graduate Utility navigation Give Life Offices Academics Alumni Teaching Full List Schools Yeshiva College School Navigation Menu About YC Contact Us Departments & Programs New Pathways & Dual Degrees Architecture Art Bible, Hebrew and Near Eastern Studies Biology Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Creative Writing Economics English History The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program Jewish Studies Mathematics Media Studies Philip and Sarah Belz Department of Music Philosophy Physics Political Science Pre-Engineering Psychology Sociology YC Core Curriculum Student Resources Academic Advising Calendars Learning Success Center Tools for Success News and Events Student Life a place to Search Philosophy Apply Now Contact Us Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology The study of philosophy is significant to all who wish to live in a reflective and critical manner. At Yeshiva College, courses in philosophy cover the full range of historical periods.
At Yeshiva College, courses in philosophy cover the full range of historical periods. Students closely study many of the classic texts in the field, examine differing areas of philosophical inquiry, and learn rigorous methods of argument.
Students closely study many of the classic texts in the field, examine differing areas of philosophical inquiry, and learn rigorous methods of argument. Issues that affect our daily lives are central to philosophical inquiry and analysis: ethics, morality, the nature of knowledge and meaning, the character of the world, freedom, justice, and much more.
Issues that affect our daily lives are central to philosophical inquiry and analysis: ethics, morality, the nature of knowledge and meaning, the character of the world, freedom, justice, and much more. Philosophy explores fundamental problems of human existence.
Philosophy explores fundamental problems of human existence. Virtually every area of human activity art, science, religion, politics generates questions and ideas that call for philosophical reflection.
Virtually every area of human activityart, science, religion, politics generates questions and ideas that call for philosophical reflection. As Socrates taught, the unexamined life is not worth living.
As Socrates taught, the unexamined life is not worth living. Philosophy is a discipline unique in its methods and subject matter.
Philosophy is a discipline unique in its methods and subject matter. Studying its sources and mastering its methods are invaluable in your general undergraduate education.
Studying its sources and mastering its methods are invaluable in your general undergraduate education. You will learn to analyze complex ideas carefully and clearly; to eschew vague, impressionistic thinking in favor of critical, rigorous, precise reflection; to read with care, curiosity and wonder; to write in an organized and persuasive fashion.
You will learn to analyze complex ideas carefully and clearly; to eschew vague, impressionistic thinking in favor of critical, rigorous, precise reflection; to read with care, curiosity and wonder; to write in an organized and persuasive fashion. The philosophy program at Yeshiva College attempts to strike a balance between courses that discuss the history of philosophy (that is major thinkers and movements) and courses that cover particular areas and specific problems.
The philosophy program at Yeshiva College attempts to strike a balance between courses that discuss the history of philosophy (that is major thinkers and movements) and courses that cover particular areas and specific problems. Interdisciplinary courses probe the interface of philosophy with other fields, including religious thought (e.g., Epistemology of Judaism ; Metaphysics of Judaism ), mathematics (e.g., Axiomatic Set Theory ), computer science (e.g., Computability & Logic ), and political theory (e.g., Rawls ™ Theory of Justice ).
Interdisciplinary courses probe the interface of philosophy with other fields, including religious thought (e.g.,Epistemology of Judaism ; Metaphysics of Judaism ), mathematics (e.g., Axiomatic Set Theory ), computer science (e.g., Computability & Logic ), and political theory (e.g., Rawls ™ Theory of Justice ). Some of these courses provide perspectives unavailable at any other college.
The seminar (PHI 4931, 4932) concentrates in depth, either on a particular philosopher, or on a particular issue (such as free will, or modal logic, or contemporary ethical and political philosophy), or on a philosophical movement. Mission Statement The mission of the philosophy department is: (1) to make all students who take philosophy courses intellectually more rigorous (where intellectual rigor consists in being: (i) explicit, (ii) precise, and (iii) meticulously correct about matters of logic), and (2) to prepare students (who intend to do so) to pursue advanced studies in the field or in fields for which training in philosophy (and its attendant intellectual rigor) is especially important, such as Mathematics, Medicine, Law, and Religious Studies.
Mission Statement The mission of the philosophy department is: (1) to make all students who take philosophy courses intellectually more rigorous (where intellectual rigor consists in being: (i) explicit, (ii) precise, and (iii) meticulously correct about matters of logic), and (2) to prepare students (who intend to do so) to pursue advanced studies in the field or in fields for which training in philosophy (and its attendant intellectual rigor) is especially important, such as Mathematics, Medicine, Law, and Religious Studies. Both aspects of the mission are accomplished by: (i) developing students ™ ability to reason, (ii) acquainting students with a selection of fundamentally important philosophical arguments, claims, problems, and paradoxes, and (iii) training students in the intellectually rigorous expression of their own claims and arguments.
Both aspects of the mission are accomplished by: (i) developing students ™ ability to reason, (ii) acquainting students with a selection of fundamentally important philosophical arguments, claims, problems, and paradoxes, and (iii) training students in the intellectually rigorous expression of their own claims and arguments. Student Learning Goals Evaluate philosophical arguments.
Student Learning Goals Evaluate philosophical arguments. Be well acquainted with philosophical issues pertinent to the field.
Be well acquainted with philosophical issues pertinent to the field. Construct their own philosophical arguments.
Construct their own philosophical arguments. Effectively communicate their own philosophical arguments.
Effectively communicate their own philosophical arguments. For more information about the Philosophy Department at Yeshiva College, please contact Professor David Johnson at dajohnso@yu.edu .
For more information about the Philosophy Department at Yeshiva College, please contact Professor David Johnson at dajohnso@yu.edu . Program Information Courses Please see the Schedule of Classes for the current semester offerings.
Program Information Courses Please see the Schedule of Classes for the current semester offerings. PHI 1010 or 1010H Philosophy and Propositional Logic 3 credits Truth, semantic paradoxes, conditionals and probability, possible worlds, vagueness, logical consequence, and other crucial topics in philosophy.
PHI 1010 or 1010H Philosophy and Propositional Logic 3 credits Truth, semantic paradoxes, conditionals and probability, possible worlds, vagueness, logical consequence, and other crucial topics in philosophy. PHI 1011 Introduction to Philosophy I 3 credit A rigorous introduction to philosophy PHI 1100 Logic Introduction to formal logic.
PHI 1011 Introduction to Philosophy I 3 credit A rigorous introduction to philosophy PHI 1100 Logic Introduction to formal logic. 3 credits PHI 1130 Advanced Logic 3 credits Advanced logic.
3 credits PHI 1130 Advanced Logic 3 credits Advanced logic. Topics are selected from the following: 1) soundness and completeness proofs; 2) meticulous examination of Godel proof of his first incompleteness theorem; 3) modal logic; and 4) axiomatic set theory.
Topics are selected from the following: 1) soundness and completeness proofs; 2) meticulous examination of Godel proof of his first incompleteness theorem; 3) modal logic; and 4) axiomatic set theory. Prerequisite: PHI 1100.
Prerequisite: PHI 1100. PHI 1220 Philosophy of Language 3 credits Theories of meaning, reference, and truth.
PHI 1220 Philosophy of Language 3 credits Theories of meaning, reference, and truth. PHI 1320 Theories of the Mind 3 credits Examination of rival conceptions of mind and self, and of differing explanatory models for human behavior.
PHI 1320 Theories of the Mind 3 credits Examination of rival conceptions of mind and self, and of differing explanatory models for human behavior. 3 credits PHI 1360 Theory of Knowledge Fundamental Issues concerning the nature of knowlege, justification, and belief 3 credits PHI 1400 Philosophy of Science Fundamental Issues concerning the nature of science, e.g., (i) What is a law of nature?
3 credits PHI 1360 Theory of Knowledge Fundamental Issues concerning the nature of knowlege, justification, and belief 3 credits PHI 1400 Philosophy of Science Fundamental Issues concerning the nature of science, e.g., (i) What is a law of nature? (ii) What is evidence (iii) How are scientific hypotheses confirmed?
(ii) What is evidence (iii) How are scientific hypotheses confirmed? 3 credits PHI 1550 Metaphysics What is the nature of reality?
3 credits PHI 1550 Metaphysics What is the nature of reality? 3 credits PHI 1600 Ethics Fundamental moral problems such as the place of pleasure and happiness in the moral life, and the relation between individual interests and social obligations.
3 credits PHI 1600 Ethics Fundamental moral problems such as the place of pleasure and happiness in the moral life, and the relation between individual interests and social obligations. Readings from classical and contemporary works.
Readings from classical and contemporary works. 3 credits PHI 1800 Philosophy of Art 3 credits PHI 2170 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy From the pre-Socratics to Thomas Aquinas, with emphasis on Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Boethius, and Aquinas.
3 credits PHI 1800 Philosophy of Art 3 credits PHI 2170 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy From the pre-Socratics to Thomas Aquinas, with emphasis on Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Boethius, and Aquinas. 3 credits PHI 2420 Modern Philosophy 3 credits Continental rationalism and British empiricism, from Descartes to Hume.
3 credits PHI 2420 Modern Philosophy 3 credits Continental rationalism and British empiricism, from Descartes to Hume. PHI 2560 Philosophy in the 19th and 20th Centuries 3 credits The chief contributions of Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Russell, Moore, and Wittgenstein, and of very important philosophers from the latter half of the 20th century, including David Lewis and Saul Kripke.
PHI 2560 Philosophy in the 19th and 20th Centuries 3 credits The chief contributions of Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Russell, Moore, and Wittgenstein, and of very important philosophers from the latter half of the 20th century, including David Lewis and Saul Kripke. PHI 2650 Phenomenology and Existentialism Critical examination of these two related movements, with special attention to the works of Husserl, Heidegger, and Sartre.
PHI 2650 Phenomenology and Existentialism Critical examination of these two related movements, with special attention to the works of Husserl, Heidegger, and Sartre. 3 credits PHI 3402 Philosophy of Law Fundamental questions about the nature and scope of law, grounds for legal obligation, and the justification of particular jural practices, such as punishment.
3 credits PHI 3402 Philosophy of Law Fundamental questions about the nature and scope of law, grounds for legal obligation, and the justification of particular jural practices, such as punishment. 3 credits PHI 4901 Independent Study PHI 4911 Guided Project Meet with the Yeshiva College academic dean.
3 credits PHI 4901 Independent Study PHI 4911 Guided Project Meet with the Yeshiva College academic dean. PHI 4930 Topics 3 credits PHI 4931 Seminar Intensive study of a philosopher, a philosophical issue, or a philosophical movement.
PHI 4930 Topics 3 credits PHI 4931 Seminar Intensive study of a philosopher, a philosophical issue, or a philosophical movement. 3 credits Requirements Philosophy Major: 30 Credits Required Courses (21 credits) 1 course chosen (3 credits) from: Ethics, 1600 Or an approved course in Value Theory 3 courses chosen (9 credits total) from: Logic, 1100 Philosophy of Language, 1220 Theories of the Mind, 1320 Theory of Knowledge, 1360 Philosophy of Science, 1400 Metaphysics, 1550 Approved course in Metaphysics and Epistemology Ancient & Medieval Philosophy, 2170 (3 credits) Modern Philosophy, 2420 (3 credits) Phil 4931 or 4932 (Seminar) Electives - 3 Courses (9 credits total)* * Up to 6 credits in Jewish Thought and Philosophy (JTP) may count as electives toward the major with the approval of the Co-Chair of Philosophy at the relevant college.