Social Studies
Philosophy for Teens - True Friendship (FLEX)
In this 5 week course, students will learn about Aristotle, virtue ethics, life-skills, and Aristotle's philosophy of friendship
12-17
year old learners
7th-10th
US Grade Level
1-6
learners per class
$15
per weekCharged weekly
Flexible schedule
Over 5 weeks
No live meetings
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
This FLEX schedule class follows my multiday course of the same name, and is especially for students who cannot attend that live class due to time zone conflicts and other such consideration. This course examines the virtue ethics of Aristotle (384-322 BCE) and his philosophy of friendship. It builds on my one-time class on virtue ethics. But this class can be taken separately. No background knowledge or prerequisites required. We start from scratch ! The foundation of all ethics,...
I have a PhD in the Philosophy of Religion from McGill University, and many years experience teaching philosophy and ethics. One of the courses I have taught is Environmental Virtue Ethics (ENVR 380), an open enrollment undergraduate course, at McGill University. My PhD examined how the philosophy of Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) engaged and transformed the philosophies of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) and Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) as the grounding for his secular and philosophical Virtue Ethic he termed the 'reverence for life' ethic. This PhD research was followed-up with a book, The New Rationalism: Albert Schweitzer’s Philosophy of Reverence for Life, McGill-Queens University Press (2013), that went further to trace his thought back to ancient Greece.
Weekly short quiz on key terms and concepts from each lecture (may be taken during the lecture or afterward), which will be corrected and returned. Weekly short answer questionnaire to aimed to gauge the student's own views and insights on the ethical questions raised in the lecture. I will respond to the short answer questions with feedback for each student.
No live meetings, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.
Aristotle. 1999. Nicomachean Ethics - Second Edition. Terence Irwin (translator). Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Group. Pangle, Lorraine Smith. 2003. Aristotle and the Philosophy of Friendship. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Teacher
Professor Dave, PhDCollege Prep in Philosophy and Religious Studies
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Lives in
Canada82 total reviews
165 completed classes
About Me
Hello ! I am a professor of philosophy, ecology, and religious studies, and I will be offering classes to help students make that sometimes difficult transition to college and university. So often I see 1st year undergraduate students struggle...
