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| Course | PHIL 110 |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Format | Online |
| Credits | 3.00 |
Prerequisite: None
Focuses on the techniques of rational inference and analytical judgment. These include the study of informal logic (arguing cogently and recognizing common informal fallacies), formal patterns of reasoning (syllogistic and propositional logic), and some distinctive analytical methods used in scientific and professional disciplines. Provides students with the competencies that are requisite to successful career growth and life-long learning.
Focuses on the techniques of rational inference and analytical judgment. These include the study of informal logic (arguing cogently and recognizing common informal fallacies), formal patterns of reasoning (syllogistic and propositional logic), and some distinctive analytical methods used in scientific and professional disciplines. Provides students with the competencies that are requisite to successful career growth and life-long learning.
Professor of Philosophy, Medgar Evers College
Michael FitzGerald teaches philosophy, and is an academic community
leader for philosophy, economics and CIS. He formerly served as vice
president of information technology as well as associate provost at
Medgar Evers College. He has held academic appointments at Medgar
Evers, the University of Maryland (European division) and Wesleyan
University in Connecticut. Dr. FitzGerald received a B.A. from
Colgate University and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the New School for
Social Research. He has held post-doctoral fellowships at the
University of California at Berkeley, Cornell University, and
Columbia University. At Stanford University, he was a research
fellow in academic computing at the School of Education. His
research interests include the philosophy of mind, artificial
intelligence, and German intellectual history.
Faculty Member Of:
Online Bachelor's Degree in Disability Studies (B.A.), Online Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (B.A.), Online Bachelor's Degree in Sociology (B.A.), Online Bachelor's Degree in Business (B.S.), Online Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management (B.S.)Contact
Email: mfitzgerald@mec.cuny.eduPhone:
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Pecorino, Philip A.
Consortial Faculty, CUNY Online Baccalaureate General Education, Professor of Philosophy, Queensborough Community College
Philip A. Pecorino has been an instructor of Philosophy at
Queensborough Community College for nearly 40 years, and is also a
founding consortial faculty member of the School of Professional
Studies. Originally from Flushing, Queens, he was educated in New
York City and by the City. He graduated from Boston College magna
cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and
philosophy, earned both a master of arts degree and doctorate in
philosophy at Fordham University, and pursued post-graduate work in
educational psychology at NYU. He is the author/editor of online
textbooks available without cost and adopted for use by the
International University of the People, the American Public
University System, American Military University, and American Public
University. The text book subject titles include: “Introduction to
Philosophy,” “Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, Medical Ethics,”
“Computers and Ethics,” and “Perspectives on Death and Dying.” Dr.
Pecorino is a co-author, with Dr. Shannon Kincaid, of The
Profession of Education: Responsibilities, Ethics and Pedagogic
Experimentation.
Faculty Member Of:
Online Bachelor's Degree in Disability Studies (B.A.), Online Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (B.A.), Online Bachelor's Degree in Sociology (B.A.), Online Bachelor's Degree in Business (B.S.), Online Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management (B.S.)Email: ppecorino@qcc.cuny.edu
Phone:718 281 5038
Academic Website: http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/SocialSciences/ppecorino/default.htm
Professor Pecorino's Course Information:
PHI-101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 301 - Computers, Ethics, Society and Human Values
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