Benjamin I. Goldberg, Ph.D.

Teaching Philosophy & Resources

"Education is that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding."

For those interested, please see my teaching philosophy.

Classes Offered Regularly (USF)

1. The Renaissance to the 20th Century (Introduction to Humanities Sequence). [Syllabus]
2. The Enlightenment. [Syllabus]
3. Science and Society. [Syllabus]
4. Introduction to Cultural Studies. [Syllabus]
5. Science in Cultural Context (Feminist Philosophy of Science). [Syllabus]

Previous Teaching Experience (Pitt & ETSU)

1. Introduction to Philosophy (Lecturer, ETSU, Aug – Dec 2012). Designed and taught a three times per week lecture and discussion based class. [Syllabus]
2. Science and the Modern World (Intro to HPS, Lecturer, ETSU, Aug – Dec 2012). Designed and taught a three times per week lecture and discussion based class. [Syllabus]
3. Morality and Medicine (Teaching Fellow/Primary Instructor, Pitt, Sept – Dec 2011). Designed and taught a 2.5 hour lecture and discussion based class. [Syllabus]
4. The Scientific Revolution (Teaching Fellow/Primary Instructor, Pitt, Jan – April 2009). Designed and taught a twice weekly 75 minute lecture and discussion based class. [Syllabus]
5. Magic, Medicine, and Science (Teaching Fellow/Primary Instructor, Pitt, Jan – Apr 2008; Sept – Dec 2009; Summer 2010). Designed and taught a lecture based class. [Syllabus 1] [Syllabus 2]
6. Myth and Science (Teaching Fellow/Primary Instructor, Pitt, Sept – Dec 2007). Designed and taught a 2.5-hour lecture based class. [Syllabus]
7. Mind and Medicine: Evolutionary Psychology (Teaching Assistant, Pitt, Jan – Apr 2006). Designed and taught four recitation (discussion) sections. [Syllabus]
8. Introduction to Philosophy of Science (Teaching Assistant, Pitt, Sept – Dec 2005). Designed and taught three recitation (discussion) sections. [Syllabus]

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