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Chris Drohan

Teaching Associate Professor

Philosophy

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    Philosophy
  • 405-744-9231 (Work)
  • Oklahoma State University, Philosophy, 250 Social Sciences & Humanities Building, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, United States
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TEACHING SUMMARY

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

 

Fall 2017 – Present

            Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy

            Undergraduate Liaison of Philosophy

            Oklahoma State University

            Department of Philosophy

            Director: Dr. Scott Gelfand

 

Fall 2016 – Fall 2017

            Instructor of Philosophy

            Oklahoma State University

            Department of Philosophy

            Director: Dr. Scott Gelfand

 

Fall 2012 – Present

            Philosophy Faculty Associate & Honors Faculty

            Arizona State University

            School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies; Barrett Honors College

            Director: Dr. Matthew Delmont

 

Fall 2015 – Summer 2016

            Instructor of Philosophy

            Tarleton State University

            Department of Social Sciences-Philosophy

            Director: Dr. Craig Clifford       

 

Fall 2015 – Spring 2016

            Philosophy Faculty Adjunct

            Weatherford College

            Education Center at Granbury

            Director: Dr. David Russell

 

Fall 2014 – Fall 2015

            Philosophy Adjunct

            Tarleton State University

            Department of Social Sciences-Philosophy

            Director: Dr. Craig Clifford       

 

Fall 2013 – Summer 2014

            Philosophy Faculty Adjunct

            Estrella Mountain Community College

            Behavioral Sciences and Cultural Studies Division

            Directors: Dr. Pablo Landeros & Dr. Michael Boring

 

Spring 2010 – Spring 2014

            Instructor

            Sheridan College

            Faculty of Humanities and Social Science

            Directors: Dr. Has Malik & Dr. Janet Shuh

 

Fall 2010 – Fall 2014

            General Secretary & Webmaster; Acting Chair, 2010-2011

            University of Toronto, Victoria College

            The Toronto Semiotic Circle

            Director: Dr. Paul Bouissac

 

Summer 2005 – Fall 2014

            Assistant Director & Instructor

            The European Graduate School

            Media & Communications Division

            Directors: Dr. Wolfgang Schirmacher & Dr. Fred Ulfers

 

 Fall 2007 – Spring 2010

            Teacher & Educational Consultant

            The Study Academy

            Directors: Bryan Levy-Young, Head Director; Jason Krell, Principal

 

 Fall 2006 – Fall 2007

            Teacher & Educational Consultant

            TAIE International Institute, Toronto

            Directors: Kirk Wipper, Head Director; Arthur Wang, Principal

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Global Ethics (GH)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Issues like poverty, climate change, immigration and the development and distribution of medical treatments can best be understood as global issues. In Global Ethics, students will study a variety of global ethical challenges and learn how those from different countries/cultures understand and respond to these challenges. The goal of this course is not to convince students that one particular viewpoint is correct. Rather, students will be encouraged to determine what they believe is the best way to understand and ethically respond to some of the global ethical issues that currently challenge u
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Logic and Critical Thinking: Honors (Q)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Formal and informal reasoning, common fallacies, definitions and language functions, patterns of explanation. Practical criticism and development of everyday arguments.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Global Ethics (GH)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Issues like poverty, climate change, immigration and the development and distribution of medical treatments can best be understood as global issues. In Global Ethics, students will study a variety of global ethical challenges and learn how those from different countries/cultures understand and respond to these challenges. The goal of this course is not to convince students that one particular viewpoint is correct. Rather, students will be encouraged to determine what they believe is the best way to understand and ethically respond to some of the global ethical issues that currently challenge u
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Logic and Critical Thinking (Q)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Formal and informal reasoning, common fallacies, definitions and language functions, patterns of explanation. Practical criticism and development of everyday arguments.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 10 Oct 2025
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Global Ethics (HI)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Issues like poverty, climate change, immigration and the development and distribution of medical treatments can best be understood as global issues. In Global Ethics, students will study a variety of global ethical challenges and learn how those from different countries/cultures understand and respond to these challenges. The goal of this course is not to convince students that one particular viewpoint is correct. Rather, students will be encouraged to determine what they believe is the best way to understand and ethically respond to some of the global ethical issues that currently challenge us.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Logic and Critical Thinking: Honors (A)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Formal and informal reasoning, common fallacies, definitions and language functions, patterns of explanation. Practical criticism and development of everyday arguments.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    14 Oct 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction To Philosophy (H)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    This course explores several major philosophical questions, like can we know whether God exists; whether we have free will; what makes an action morally right or wrong; what our ethical obligations are to asylum seekers, Impoverished Individuals across the world, fetuses, terminally ill individuals; what a fair and just society looks like, and more. Previously offered as PHIL 2113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    This course introduces students to the history and development of philosophy with a special focus on ethics and contemporary moral arguments. By studying great philosophical works, this class enables students to think a critical manner about their own ideas and beliefs concerning philosophical problems and important issues that affect our lives. The goal of the course is to aid students in examining multiple perspectives on sometimes controversial topics, evaluate and assess articles on these topics, and allow students to form their own arguments on these issues.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Special Studies in Philosophy
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Selected philosophical topics or works.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 10 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Introduction to selected views of living a meaningful life in light of morality, social values, truth and freedom.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Biomedical Ethics (H)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Moral problems brought about by recent developments in scientific research and medical technology. Abortion, euthanasia, genetic engineering, and human experimentation.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Logic and Critical Thinking: Honors (A)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Formal and informal reasoning, common fallacies, definitions and language functions, patterns of explanation. Practical criticism and development of everyday arguments.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Introduction to selected views of living a meaningful life in light of morality, social values, truth and freedom.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Pragmatism (H)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    A survey of Pragmatism and its history. While the course will primarily focus on two major figures of American Pragmatism, Charles Peirce and William James, we will also explore how pragmatism developed in the 21st century and track its influence in both philosophy and science.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Existentialism (H)
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Selected writings and themes in the development of existentialism and related intellectual movements. Subjectivity, phenomenological description, hermeneutics, freedom and value; and such writers as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Marcel and Buber.Prerequisite(s): Three credit hours of philosophy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Philosophies of Life (H)
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Introduction to selected views of living a meaningful life in light of morality, social values, truth and freedom.