Les Wolfe, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy, Ph.D., began teaching at College of DuPage in 2013. Since then, he has taught a variety of classes in Philosophy and Religious Studies at the College, including Introduction to Religion, World Religions, Old Testament, New Testament, Introduction to Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Early Modern Philosophy and Philosophy of Science. He teaches regularly in the Honors Program, and he has developed a seminar on Dante for honors students. He also has taught independent studies on Homer, Dante, Philosophy of Language and other topics.
In addition to philosophy and religion, Wolf also has interests in Italian literature, the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Education
- Ph.D. Philosophy - Yale University
- M.A. Philosophy - Yale University
- B.A. Philosophy - New York University
Contact Wolf at wolfl214@cod.edu or (630) 942-2172.
I want my students to develop an appreciation for both the power and limits of human reason to answer some of the most important questions that human beings have faced.
- Les Wolf, Associate Professor, Religious Studies
Areas of Expertise
- Religion (especially Judaism, Orthodox Christianity, the Bible and Islam)
- Philosophy (including ancient Greek philosophy and early modern philosophy)
- Dante
- The Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance