Religion/Philosophy/Classics Department

Interested in religion, philosophy or classics?

The Augustana University Religion, Philosophy & Classics Department supports study of deep, logical thinking on moral issues, exploration of religious scripture and classical literature, as well as Greek and Latin language study.

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Religion, Philosophy & Classics Department

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Augustana University
Religion, Philosophy & Classics Department
Fryxell Humanities Center
2120 S. Grange Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57197

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Augustana University is hosting Dr. David Chalmers, renowned philosopher and cognitive scientist, for a lecture entitled “Can ChatGPT Think?” on Tuesday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m. in the Froiland Science Complex, Room 113. This free public event will complete Chlamers’ tour of all 50 states. The lecture is the finale in a series of events intended to raise awareness about the brain throughout the month of April.

Joe Gebel ‘26 is a government & international affairs and religion/philosophy double major from Mitchell, South Dakota. This summer, he interned at Dailey Law, an attorney’s office in Mitchell, where he undertook legal research, drafted court briefs, and edited and adapted contracts.

Supported by the LaMoyne Pederson (‘63) Philosophy Enrichment Fund, Augustana is excited to announce that the university will be hosting television writer and producer Dr. Eric Kaplan on campus. His talk, "11 Questions About Questions: Regarding a Parable by Raymond Smullyan,” will take place at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, April 30, in the Froiland Science Complex (FSC), Room 113, and is free and open to the public.