David G. Danielson M.A., Ph. D.

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Philosophy Department

Contact Information

Phone: (650) 574-6376

Office 10 - 412

Hours:
MWF 7:30 –8
MWF 10 - 11, 12 - 1
TTH 7:30 - 9:30

E-mail: danielson@smccd.net

Photo by Sandra LaFave Ph.D.

"All Knowledge is for the sake of action and all action is for the sake of friendship."

John MacMurray

Fall 2016

Semester	Course	Course Name
Fall 2016	Phil. 100	Introduction to Philosophy
Fall 2016	Phil. 244	Contemporary Social and Moral Issues
Fall 2016	Phil. 300	Introduction to World Religion

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Education

• A.A. illaDe Anza College - Liberal Studies
• B.A. ala San Jose State University - Philosophy
• M.A. maThe Claremont Graduate School - Philosophy
• Ph.D. lllSummit University of Louisiana - Philosophy

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Biographical Information

I have been teaching at the College of San Mateo for 27 years. Teaching at CSM is professionally exciting. The students have varied interests and backgrounds which challenge me to make the study of philosophy relevant and meaningful for a wide range of persons. This diverse classroom keeps me learning, thinking and searching.

I have taught previously at San Jose City College, De Anza College, Mount San Antonio College and at West Coast University.

I came to study Philosophy as an undergraduate when I found it was a safe place to ask questions and pursue understanding and meaning. No matter what else I studied, I kept coming back to the great ideas and questions with which Philosophy engages. After twenty years as a "student", I still find it fascinating. I now have a much better grasp on all that I don't know.

The greatest philosophical influences have come from Soren Kierkegaard, Martin Heidegger, Gabriel Marcel, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty.

In addition to teaching, I read a lot, play music, run, play cribbage, bike, golf, and spend time with my wife Sandy and our dogs Fifi and Jack.

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 If you get lost in Paris, look for

then take a left at

that will lead you to

All will be well.

• Links

A great humor site is The Onion ! It is a weekly satirical newspaper.

For Journal writing, visit http://www.intensivejournal.org . This connects to the work of Dr. Ira Progoff, depth psychologist and creator of the Intensive Journal Method.

Also you may find Byron Katie's ideas, The Work, very helpful

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• Professional Organizations

American Philosophical Association

The Association for the Integration of the Whole Person

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Philosophy Department
Date of last update 1/14/16
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