Michael Omoge, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

African philosophy Philosophy of perception Philosophy of imagination Program: Ethics and Global Studies Program: Management and Business Economics

AUECO 480 - Ethics in Economics and Business

Investigation of the relation between ethical reflection and the activities of businesses and economics. Attention is paid to the role of self-interest and rationality in economic and business discourse, the relation between the price system and human values, and the morality of the market as a means of social organization. Several case studies are used. Prerequisite: At least 6 units at a senior-level in Economics or Management.

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AUIDS 101 - First Year Seminar

Selected topics that highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the Liberal Arts and Sciences. This seminar-style class is the first course in Augustana's Core. The focus and content of each course are determined by faculty interests, and vary from year to year.

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AUPHI 102 - Introduction to Western Philosophy II: Modern Philosophy

Continuation of an introduction to the main problems and theories that have dominated philosophical thought, through study and critical discussions of selected classics of modern philosophy.

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AUPHI 260 - Ethics

Examination of questions of right and wrong, good and evil, and reasons for action, through study of ethical theories of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Mill.

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AUPHI 392 - African Philosophy

Exploration of philosophical traditions and debates within African contexts. Topics include: the scope and nature of African philosophy; communalism and personhood; ubuntu ethics; epistemology and knowledge systems; oral traditions; colonialism and decolonization; African identity; and contributions of key African thinkers. Examines both historical developments and contemporary African philosophical thought.

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Browse more courses taught by Michael Omoge

Comparative Philosophy-an International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches Toward World Philosophy. 2025 January; 10.31979/2151-6014(2025).160107

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Michael Omoge

Belief, Imagination, and Delusion. 2024 January; 10.1093/oso/9780198872221.003.0006

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Michael Omoge

Philosophy of Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. 2024 January; 10.1007/978-3-031-55881-8_7

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Journal of Curriculum Studies. 2024 January; 10.1080/00220272.2023.2286364

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Michael Omoge

Disputatio. 2023 November; 10.2478/disp-2023-0010

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