Confucianism and Daoism According to Dr. Huston Smith
| Dates: | September 4 - October 9, 2025 |
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| Meets: | Th from 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM |
| Location: | Memorial Gym Room 106 |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
There are 12 physical openings remaining.
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Support Person: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Phone: (915) 747-6280 Email: olli@utep.edu
Please note: this course requires membership in courses that are currently unavailable
This course is based on two chapters of the seminal work, "The World's Religions," written by Dr. Huston Smith, who is considered one of the giants of Religious Studies. This book focuses on the key principles and values of the world’s major religions. The class will address the chapters on Confucianism and Daoism since they contrast each other very well and view two sets of documentary series based on "The World's Religions" which were produced by PBS. The second one included both Smith and famed journalist and political commentator Bill Moyers.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
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Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
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| Course Fee (Basic) | In Person Hybrid | $ 0.00 |
| Course Fee (Alternate) | Online Hybrid | $ 0.00 |
Memorial Gym Room 106
Luis Carlos Rodriguez
Luis Carlos Rodriguez is originally from Roswell, NM, but has spent the better part of the past 25 years living, working and traveling abroad. In addition to being a part-time ESL instructor at UTEP, he is also a part-time philosophy instructor at El Paso Community College, where he has taught for the past two years. Before moving to El Paso three years ago, Rodriguez was an ESL lecturer at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic for eight years.He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Philosophy from San Francisco State University and taught Intro to Philosophy and Religion, Ethics and Critical Thinking during his last two years there. He also has a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CTESOL and Advanced CTESOL). His interests include traveling, trying different types of food and drink, running and power yoga, watching movies and documentaries, and studying philosophical and religious texts.
| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 09/04/2025 | Thursday | 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM | Memorial Gym Room 106 |
| 09/11/2025 | Thursday | 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM | Memorial Gym Room 106 |
| 09/18/2025 | Thursday | 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM | Memorial Gym Room 106 |
| 09/25/2025 | Thursday | 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM | Memorial Gym Room 106 |
| 10/02/2025 | Thursday | 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM | Memorial Gym Room 106 |
| 10/09/2025 | Thursday | 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM | Memorial Gym Room 106 |
