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3.00 Credits
This course will serve as a comprehensive introduction to Hung Gar Kung Fu, an ancient traditional method that derives its theory from the five major animals of Chinese martial arts i.e. the dragon, snake, leopard, crane, and tiger. Kung Fu is considered a path of self discovery in which the student will find hopefully a rich philosophical understanding as well as a way to improve one’s health and self image through discipline and practice. The students will be introduced to the basic training practices that make up the initial part of each class known as the ?drills which not only develops strength but imparts the theory that makes the system work. Through diligent practice and reflection the student will discover a sense of balance and harmony while developing a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Successful completion of the course will result in a solid basis of understanding of what it is like to practice Hung Gar Kung Fu with the ability to carry this experience into an active Kung Fu school.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus primarily on the physical mechanics of boxing, but will also integrate compatible concepts from martial arts into the class setting. Students will use boxing equipment (supplied by KC’s Fitness) but there will be no physical contact between participants. They will learn jump roping, shadow boxing, various forms of calisthenics and the proper method of delivering blows against leather hand held pads. Students will come away from this experience with more than just exercise and knowledge of boxing movements. Participants will receive a fair degree of exercise, self-defense, and an enhanced understanding of how their bodies move through time and space. In addition, the spiritual and philosophical dimensions inherent in this activity will be explored.
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3.00 Credits
Philosophy of Yoga is intended to introduce students to the ancient science of yoga from philosophy to its application in daily life. The basic components of practice will be explored in detail, showing student show to improve their health and sense of inner well-being step by step. Yoga encourages students to develop self-discipline to face the challenge of self-discover. Through diligent practice and careful study, students will encounter the experience of discovering the inner self. In the course, students will learn techniques for developing a healthy body, a clear mind and a joyful spirit. The techniques of hatha yoga develop strength, flexibility and balance in body and mind creating inner peace and harmony. Students will be introduced systematically to the practice of hatha yoga. Instruction will be given on classical postures (asanas) and breathing practices (pranayama)
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3.00 Credits
The religious movements of Western civilization (Judaism, Islam and Christianity) have through the centuries experienced a variety of creative and conflictive moments. Although maintaining unchanging core beliefs, Western religion has been subjected to a number of political, economic, cultural and social influences which have altered outlooks, caused further growth and development, and sometimes radically redirected the original religion. This interdisciplinary course will consider significant moments, events, and trends in the story of Judaism, Islam and Christianity which seriously affected the impact and influence of religion in the West as we know it today.
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3.00 Credits
At no time in history has humankind had such an impact on the Earth’s environment. The growing population coupled with the globalization of the marketplace has placed enormous strains on the Earth’s natural resources and threatened the wellbeing and existence of numerous plants and, most notably, human and non-human animals. The purpose of this course is to expose the students to the most urgent environmental concerns and then to evaluate these issues from an ethical perspective. Students will come away from the course not only with a knowledge of the key environmental issues but with a better understanding of the moral relevance of the debate to their lives, the lives of people world-wide, the lives of people in the future, and even the lives of non-human animals and plants.
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course is oriented towards the clarification of exactly when business value conflicts with moral value, the possible resolutions of these conflicts, and a determination of just when business persons bear obligations that supersede any consideration of profit. Therefore, the course is designed to help the student see the potential for dialogue between the business and philosophic communities. The course will begin by introducing the student to several of the most influential ethical systems and theories of justice: egoism, utilitarianism, deontology, egalitarianism, and libertarianism. The intent is to give the student a working knowledge of the relative merits and weaknesses of each of these theories and then to evaluate apparent cases of moral misconduct by business persons and corporations with respect to each of these systems.
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3.00 Credits
Are we morally justified in ?cloning humans? When, if ever, are we justified in terminating a human life? Should the composition of your DNA be publically available, and if so, to whom? What is common to these questions is the fact that technology often moves faster than moral insight. Yet, such questions need to be answered as soon as possible, for failure to understand the moral implications of new technologies can lead to human suffering. This course utilizes the disciplines of philosophy, history, and science to discuss ethical theory and its application to a number of controversial topics in the field of Bioethics. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of views on important issues in sciences, in historical and contemporary contexts, and be encouraged to develop their own philosophic positions on these issues, based on a rational and critical analysis of all of the relevant details of these issues.
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0.00 Credits
This course comprises a history of ideas from ancient Greece to the Renaissance. Specifically, it employs philosophic analysis to show the historical impact of philosophical thought upon politics, science, art, and humankind in general as well as the impact of culture on philosophy. An additional goal of this course is that of helping students recognize that many of the ideas with which they are most comfortable did not arise in a vacuum. Moreover, the ideas that they take to be the most obviously true may, in fact, require rational justification — a requirement which cannot be fulfilled without an adequate understanding of the historical context within which these ideas were first formulated.
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