Students will hone their critical thinking and reading comprehension skills, practice actively participating in group discussions, and gain a better cultural and analytical understanding of their world.
Students will come away having read portions of several philosophical texts that give them a better understanding of themselves and others.
Students will develop a greater understanding of history, thought, and character.
Students will gain the opportunity to read dense texts in small, age-appropriate chunks, which enables them to develop their reading comprehension and analytical skills in a meaningful way.

I have a BA in Philosophy with minors in Political Science and Greek and Roman Studies, as well as an MA in Philosophy with a concentration in Ethics and Political Philosophy. I’m the head coach of a competitive high school debate team and teach the liberal arts at a classical school. I’m also a professional creative writer and journalist.

I love helping students of all ages understand and interpret difficult subjects and learn how to crystallize their thoughts in writing and oral communication. I believe studying philosophy is a wonderful way to facilitate this kind of growth and learning.

1 - 2 horas semanales fuera de clase
Tareas
Frecuencia: incluido
Comentario: incluido
Detalles: Short but dense reading assignments will be required prior to each class meeting. 

Weekly optional writing assignments of around 250 words will also be offered. I will provide grading and feedback on these assignments if it is desired. In order to receive a grade for the course, students must complete at least one of these assignments. They can complete another assignment to replace a grade if they wish, for up to four completed assignments. A student who does not complete any of the assignments but attends and meaningfully participates in each live session may receive a certificate of completion for the course if they choose.

Written assignments are entirely optional. The only requirement for the course is reading and participating in class discussions.
Letra de calificación
Frecuencia: incluido
Detalles: Letter grades will be offered as an option for students who complete at least one written assignment.
Certificado de finalización
Frecuencia: incluido
Detalles: A certificate of completion will be offered as an option for students who both attend and meaningfully participate in every live session.

Aristotle. The Nicomachean Ethics. Translated by JAK Thomson. New York: Penguin Classics,  2004.

Aristotle. Politics. Translated by Ernest Barker. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Aquinas, Thomas. A Shorter Summa: The Essential Philosophical Passages of St. Thomas  Aquinas’ Summa Theologica. Edited by Peter Kreeft. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1993.

MacIntyre, Alasdair. After Virtue. London: Bloomsbury, 2013.