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 ethics.
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.

수업 외 주당 2 - 4 시간
과제
빈도: 포함됨
피드백: 포함됨
세부 내용: 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 two of these assignments. They can complete another assignment to replace a grade if they wish, for up to four completed assignments. A student who only completes one assignment 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.
Letter Grade
빈도: 포함됨
세부 내용: Letter grades will be offered as an option for students who complete at least two written assignments.
Certificate of Completion
빈도: 포함됨
세부 내용: A certificate of completion will be offered as an option for students who complete at least one written assignment.

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

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

Baehr, Jason. The Inquiring Mind: On Intellectual Virtues and Virtue Epistemology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.

Hume, David. An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals. Edited by JB Schneewind. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1983.