Meet Plato: Knowledge, Justice, and the Soul
Total classes: 8 Prerequisite: No prerequisites Suggested grade level: 9th and 12th grade Suggested credit: ½ semester Philosophy or Platonic Philosophy Description In this course, we will read through several of Plato’s dialogs, and we will explore his treatment of...
Basics of Inductive Reasoning (Comprehensive Course in Logic) with Sam Nicholson, Ph.D.
Total classes: 12 Prerequisite: None Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th Description We will study the basic contours of inductive reasoning, which includes inference to the best explanation, the scientific method, and some very rudimentary probability theory. Our goal...
Modern Symbolic Logic
Total classes: 12 Duration: 55 minutes per class Readings and Homework: Expect to spend at least 1 -3 hours per week on the reading assignments and homework. The readings are short but dense, but much of the course load will involve working through the homework...