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在這個為期一學期的課程中，學生將獲得思想史的概要。他們將閱讀古典、中世紀和現代的文本片段，我們將在課堂會議上使用蘇格拉底式的方法進行討論。
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英語程度 - 未知
美國等級 5 - 8
遵循 Teacher-Created 課程
Course Description: In this sixteen-week class, students will read and discuss a variety of primary texts from the history of ideas, including philosophy, science, and politics. Class meetings will utilize a Socratic format where the instructor facilitates a discussion using guided questions. This enables students to interact with each other, the instructor, and the content more actively than in a traditional lecture-style course. Please note that this course will explore a variety of...
16 lessons//16 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1On JusticeStudents will read a segment from Plato's "Crito." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 2Lesson 2On VirtueStudents will read a segment from Aristotle's "Politics." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 3Lesson 3On LibertyStudents will read a segment from Demosthenes' "On the Crown." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 4Lesson 4On DutyStudents will read a segment from Cicero's "On Duties" We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 5Lesson 5On WisdomStudents will read a segment from Seneca's "On the Firmness of the Wise." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 6Lesson 6On WillStudents will read a segment from Augustine's "On Free Choice of the Will." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 7Lesson 7On FaithStudents will read a segment from Thomas Aquinas' "Summa Theologica." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 8Lesson 8On ReformStudents will read a segment from Martin Luther's "To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 9Lesson 9On TruthStudents will read a segment from Galileo Galilei's "Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 10Lesson 10On SkepticismStudents will read a segment from Rene Descartes' "Meditations on First Philosophy." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 11Lesson 11On LawsStudents will read a segment from Isaac Newton's "The Principia." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 12Lesson 12On MiraclesStudents will read a segment from John Locke's "A Discourse of Miracles." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 13Lesson 13On IndependenceStudents will read a segment from Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 14Lesson 14On FreedomStudents will read a segment from Thomas Jefferson's "Notes on the State of Virginia." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 15Lesson 15On DesignStudents will read a segment from William Paley's "Natural Theology." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.Week 16Lesson 16On NatureStudents will read a segment from Charles Darwin's "The Origin of Species." We will go over the reading in class and the instructor will contextualize it. Then we will have a Socratic discussion based on guided reading questions. There will also be an optional written assignment.
- Students will hone their critical thinking and analytical skills, practice actively participating in group discussions, and gain an understanding of several introductory philosophical concepts.
- Students will come away having read portions of a variety of texts that give them a better understanding of the people, events, and ideas that led to modern civilization.
- Students will develop a greater understanding of history, thought, and culture over time.
- 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 historical primary sources is a wonderful way to facilitate this kind of growth and learning.
1 - 2 每週課外時間
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頻率: 包括回饋: 包括細節: 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 four of these assignments. They can complete another assignment to replace a grade if they wish, for up to sixteen completed assignments. A student who only completes two assignments 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
頻率: 包括細節: Letter grades will be offered as an option for students who complete at least four written assignments.Certificate of Completion
頻率: 包括細節: A certificate of completion will be offered as an option for students who complete at least two written assignments.
If your student wishes to read more than the assigned portions of each text, or if you prefer to have physical copies of the books themselves, below is a comprehensive list of the editions we will be using in this course: Aquinas, Thomas. A Shorter Summa: The Essential Philosophical Passages of St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica. Edited by Peter Kreeft. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1993. Aristotle. Politics. Translated by Ernest Barker. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Augustine. On Free Choice of the Will. Translated by Thomas Williams. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1993. Cicero. Selected Works. Translated by Michael Grant. London: Penguin Classics, 1971. Darwin, Charles. The Origin of Species. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics. 2004. Demosthenes. Selected Speeches. Translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. Descartes, Rene. Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy. Translated by Donald A. Cress. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1998. Galilei, Galileo. Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo. Translated by Stillman Drake. New York: Anchor Books, 1957. Jefferson, Thomas. Notes on the State of Virginia. Edited by Frank Shuffelton. New York: Penguin Classics, 1999. Locke, John. The Reasonableness of Christianity with A Discourse of Miracles and part of A Third Letter Concerning Toleration. Edited by IT Ramsey. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1958. Luther, Martin. Three Treatises: The Annotated Luther Study Edition. Edited by James M. Estes, Erik H. Herrmann, Paul W. Robinson, and Timothy J. Wengert. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016. Newton, Isaac. The Principia: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. Translated by Julia Budenz, I. Bernard Cohen, and Anne Whitman. Oakland: University of California Press, 1999. Paine, Thomas. Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine. New York: Signet Classics, 2003. Paley, William. Natural Theology. Edited by Matthew D. Eddy and David Knight. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. Plato. Complete Works. Edited by John M. Cooper and DS Hutchinson. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1997. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus. Hardship and Happiness. Translated by Elaine Fantham, Harry M. Hine, James Ker, and Gareth D. Williams. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016.
Please note that this course will explore a variety of potentially difficult topics, ideas, and events from divergent perspectives. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to review the syllabus in order to determine if they wish their child to analyze and discuss this content. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have.
Aquinas, Thomas. A Shorter Summa: The Essential Philosophical Passages of St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica. Edited by Peter Kreeft. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1993. Aristotle. Politics. Translated by Ernest Barker. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Augustine. On Free Choice of the Will. Translated by Thomas Williams. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1993. Cicero. Selected Works. Translated by Michael Grant. London: Penguin Classics, 1971. Darwin, Charles. The Origin of Species. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics. 2004. Demosthenes. Selected Speeches. Translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. Descartes, Rene. Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy. Translated by Donald A. Cress. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1998. Galilei, Galileo. Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo. Translated by Stillman Drake. New York: Anchor Books, 1957. Jefferson, Thomas. Notes on the State of Virginia. Edited by Frank Shuffelton. New York: Penguin Classics, 1999. Locke, John. The Reasonableness of Christianity with A Discourse of Miracles and part of A Third Letter Concerning Toleration. Edited by IT Ramsey. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1958. Luther, Martin. Three Treatises: The Annotated Luther Study Edition. Edited by James M. Estes, Erik H. Herrmann, Paul W. Robinson, and Timothy J. Wengert. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016. Newton, Isaac. The Principia: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. Translated by Julia Budenz, I. Bernard Cohen, and Anne Whitman. Oakland: University of California Press, 1999. Paine, Thomas. Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine. New York: Signet Classics, 2003. Paley, William. Natural Theology. Edited by Matthew D. Eddy and David Knight. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. Plato. Complete Works. Edited by John M. Cooper and DS Hutchinson. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1997. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus. Hardship and Happiness. Translated by Elaine Fantham, Harry M. Hine, James Ker, and Gareth D. Williams. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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學士學位 in 哲學 from Illinois Wesleyan University
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...
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US$25
每週或US$400 用於 16 課程每週上課 x 1 次， 16 週
55 分鐘
即時視訊會議
年齡: 10-14
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