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Reverend William G. Donovan, Ph.D.

Professor of Philosophy, College Division

Telephone: 610-785-6297
Email: wdonovan@scs.edu

 

  Reverend William G. Donovan, Ph.D.
 
Ordination
1994 Ordination to Priesthood for Archdiocese of Philadelphia
 
Education
Ph.D. Pontifical University of Santa Croce, Rome, Italy
Ph.L. Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
M.Div. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA
B.S.  Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
 
Chronology
2010-Present Professor, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA
2006-Present Weekend Assistant, Saint John Vianney Parish, Gladwyne, PA
2007-2010 Associate Professor, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
2004-2006 Weekend Assistant, Saint Basil Parish, Kimberton, PA
2004-2007 Assistant Professor, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA
2001-2004 Doctoral Studies in Philosophy, Pontifical University of Santa Croce, Rome, Italy
1998-2001 Licentiate Studies in Philosophy, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
1997-1998  Faculty, Archbishop Wood Hugh School, Warminster, PA
1996-1997 Master of Ceremonies for the Cardinal, Delaware County
1994-1997 Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Collingdale, PA
   
 
Courses Taught
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHL 203/PHL 515 Logic
RS 276 Classical Logic
PHL 204/ PHL 511 Epistemology
PHL 501/PHL 401 Philosophy of Man
PHL 305/PHL 509 Ancient Philosophy
PHL 513 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
PHL 510 Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
PHL 325 The Quest for the Absolute: The Philosophy of Plato
PHL 334 Purpose in Nature: The Philosophy of Aristotle
PHL 326 Faith Seeking Understanding: The Thought of St. Augustine
RS 278 Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas
PHL 390 Reading in Metaphysics (Tutorial)
PHL 391 Moral Philosophy (Tutorial) 
RS 273 Philosophy for Theology
THL 103/507 Introduction to Liturgy
THL 401 Christian Commitment and the Moral Life
FOR 201 Formation Conferences I: Second College
FOR 202 Formation Conferences II: Second College
FOR 301 Formation Conferences (Fall)  Third College
FOR 302 Formation Conferences (Spring) Third College
FOR 701 Formation Conferences I: First Theology
FOR 702 Formation Conferences II: First Theology
 

Professional Membership

American Philosophical Association
American Catholic Philosophical Association
 
Education Activities
Winter 2009 Director of Study-Tour Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
2007-2009 Faculty Editor, The Brook, Seminary magazine
Spring 2008 Retreat Master, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri
Summer 2008 Director, Spanish Language Immersion Program in Puebla, Mexico sponsored by International Institute for Culture.
 
Publications
Cognitive Aspects of the Human Person: A Comparison Between the Thought of Thomas Aquinas and Karol Wojtyla.” (Doctoral dissertation, summa cum laude) 2005
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