Archive for January, 2010

CEE Spring 2010 Guest Speakers

Shawn Klein January 26th, 2010

The Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship has invited four interesting guest speakers to Rockford College this semester:

Roberto Salinas León: Education, Philosophy, and Business in the US and Mexico
March 3

Dr. Salinas Leon is President and CEO of the Mexico Business Forum in Mexico City, Mexico, Professor in the Department of Economics at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), and weekly columnist for El Economista. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy and Political Theory from Purdue University.

William Kline: David Hume and Ethics
March 17

Dr. William Kline is Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies at University of Illinois, Springfield. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He has published in the Journal of Value Inquiry and the Journal of Business Ethics.

Jeffrey P. Orduno: Property Rights and the Law
March 30

Jeffrey Orduno is an associate in the law firm of McGreevy Williams. He is a Rockford College alum and received his JD from John Marshall Law School. His practice includes business litigation and transactions, as well as matters related to land use and construction.

Douglas B. Rasmussen: Aristotle and Contemporary Ethics
April 23 & 26

Dr. Douglas Rasmussen is professor of philosophy at St. John’s University in New York. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy at Marquette University. Dr. Rasmussen has authored numerous articles in a variety of journals and is coauthor (with Douglas J. Den Uyl) of Norms of Liberty: A Perfectionist Basis for Non-Perfectionist Politics (2005).

All who are interested may attend. We hope to see you there!

Also, view the PDF of our flyer.

Locations and exact times forthcoming.

For more information, contact CEE [at] Rockford.edu

Reading Groups

Shawn Klein January 19th, 2010

This semester the Rockford College Philosophy Department and the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship are hosting two reading groups. These are open to all members of the college community.

Free copies of the books will be given to all who are interested in participating. Stop by the CEE office on the second floor of Burpee (open 9-5 weekdays) to pick up your free copy, or feel welcome to get one at the first meeting.

Group 1

Honor: A History by James Bowman. Led by Professors Stephen Hicks and myself, this group will meet from 6-7 pm in Scarborough 204 on the following dates:

  • February 9
  • February 23
  • March 16
  • March 30

More information at Professors Stephen Hicks’ website.

Group 2:

The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith. Led by myself with Prof. Matthew Flamm, this group will meet from 1-2 pm in the CEE office on the second floor of Burpee on the following dates:

  • January 22
  • February 5
  • February 26
  • March 19
  • April 9
  • April 30

Spring 2010 Course Info

Shawn Klein January 9th, 2010

Update: Why no info on Logic? At this time, the enrollment is too low and the course will likely not make. If a few more folks register and the course makes, I’ll post information for that course.

Update (1/11): PHI 221 Logic is officially canceled.

PHI 122 Ethics: Required Reader now available for download

Shawn Klein January 8th, 2010

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