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| Intro to Philosophy | |||||||
What does it mean to live a good life? What is the purpose of education? Does history matter? Is there such a thing as human nature, or are they born blank, raw material to be shaped by society? These are some of the questions debated by philosphers for millinnea. In this class, students will learn about some of the central figures of Western Philosophy, how they answered these questions, how to ask of their own about the world around them, and how to recognize the philosophies presented in movies, book and other media. |
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| Instructor: Morcos, Emily | |||||||
| Instructor Bio: | |||||||
| Emily Morcos was a student at Palaestra for ten years before graduating high school; she is now an alumna of Patrick Henry College and holds her BA in political theory. Emily has had an interest in civics for years, working for several political campaigns and earning the John Quincy Adams award from the Student Statesmanship Institute while in high school. During college she helped lead a student action team of high school students to New Mexico with Generation Joshua. Her passion for teaching also extends to history and literature. Emily’s academic experience includes orally defending an original paper on Flannery O’Conner for a literary colloquium and submitting a paper that became a finalist in the Intercollegiate Studies Institute annual essay contest. Emily is also an experienced actress, knitter, and Shakespeare enthusiast. | |||||||
| Fee: $85 | |||||||
| Material Fee: $5 | |||||||
| Minimum Age: 14 | |||||||
| Maximum Age: 18 | |||||||
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