Jean Rioux, PhD
Teaches: Philosophy
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Jean Rioux and his wife, Maria, raise their children in a renovated farmhouse in rural Kansas.
They have been designing their own curricula and educating their children at home for over 35 years. Specializing in the thought of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, Dr. Rioux has published textbooks in logic and natural philosophy and articles and books in the philosophy of mathematics and other topics.
He and a theology colleague at Benedictine College regularly offer great books classes in philosophy and theology.
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See Courses & Videos
- Fallacies and Paradoxes
- Philosophy 101: What Do Philosophers Do and How Do They Do It?
- Philosophy: Ethics
- Introduction to Early Modern Philosophy
- Natural Theology (Philosophy of God)
- St. Thomas on the Human Person
Books
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Government
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Parent: “My daughter fell in love with philosophy after taking Dr. Rioux’s courses. She went on to double major in mathematics AND philosophy when she went to college. Thank you!”