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I'm a graduate student in Philosophy at the University of Rochester in New York, specializing in mathematical logic/probability theory. My main areas of application are the epistemology and ontology of science and religion. I am a convert to Catholicism from an Evangelical background (pagan before that and a stint in Anglicanism in between). Feel free to visit my homepage at www.Trent.Dougherty… Read moreI'm a graduate student in Philosophy at the University of Rochester in New York, specializing in mathematical logic/probability theory. My main areas of application are the epistemology and ontology of science and religion. I am a convert to Catholicism from an Evangelical background (pagan before that and a stint in Anglicanism in between). Feel free to visit my homepage at www.Trent.Dougherty.net.
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Having taught in two classical high schools (ACCS charter members), two homeschool consoria, a Big 12 university, and homeschooling my own kids I can say that the approach described by Hicks is the best. Now I'm a dedicated Adlerian (Mortimer, not Alfred) and I loves me my Great Books--so does Hicks, and he lays out his syllabus in great detail in this book. But he goes further in addressing the education of the *character* of students and--which is helpful for use in a traditional school setting--he focuses on the necessity of the right kind of *teachers*. The curriculum is actually less important than the teacher. Give a dunce of a teacher the best curriculum in the world and they'll… Read more
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Unlike Kreeft's earlier dialogs, this one is written in a richer prose. Instead of just alternating statements, this book is literarily narrated by the persona on the journey. The journey is one through a plethora of worldviews by means of-of course-questioning. Each chapter deals with a different question, often a leading Socratic question which contains the answer in the question itself. Just check out this Table of Contents and I think you'll find it irresistible. 1. THE BEGINNING: To Question Or Not To Question, That Is The Question. 2. THE SKEPTIC: Is It True That There's No Truth? 3. THE CYNIC: Can't We Be Cynical About Cynicism? 4. THE NIHILIST: Is The Meaning Of Life… Read more
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On the one hand, the text of the Pensees can be hard for beginners, even smart ones. On the other hand, textbooks where people tell you what other people thought suck. So Kreeft gives you the main dish, the text of the Pensees itself (nicely categorized topically, rather than the normal rather random fashion), but with his lucid notes interspersed along with helpful illustrations. Pascal is utterly fascinating, you've never read anything like it. It's so mind-blowing at times, it's nice to be accompanied by Kreeft.
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