regentrude Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 DS has expressed an interest in studying philosophy as an elective in his senior year. Does anybody have recommendations for a spine or other resources? He is planning to read original literature, but it would be helpful to have some kind of guide, overview or structure. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeepa Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) Running out the door but will respond later with what my dh, who is a philosophy and religious studies professor, plans to do with my ds this year. Ds is a senior as well. ETA: He's only planning to focus on philosophy with ds and will be pulling from his Intro to Philosophy college course. Edited July 31, 2016 by jjeepa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeepa Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 The spine that he uses when he uses a spine is The Power of Ideas by Moore and Bruder. Dh said, "This spine is useful as it includes primary texts embedded in the author's secondary description. If it were a year-long course, I would employ more of the text and spread the readings out and assign a number of short response papers reflecting on specific philosophical themes/problems." Every few years he changes it up by using only primary texts, but said he keeps coming back to this text. I'd be happy to send you the course syllabus if you'd like to see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanM Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 My ds is also thinking about doing a philosophy elective this year. He hates watching videos, so he won't do any online courses like coursera. This is the current resource that he's considering: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/linguistics-and-philosophy/24-01-classics-in-western-philosophy-spring-2006/index.htm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Here are two websites with some resources, but esp. lists of types of units/material to cover in a philosophy course: - Learn NC: Philosophy resources for educators - Squire Family Foundation: units (logic & philosophical methods; ethics/applied ethics; metaphysics of free will / personal identity; epistemology; philosophy of mind / religion / science; political philosophy; aesthetics) - Plato (Philosophy Learning And Teaching Organization): Teaching High School Philosophy - Philosophy 12: an open online high school Philosophy course -- register as a participant; units of study (intro; logic & scientific philosophy; metaphysics; epistemology; ethics; aesthetics; social & political philosophy) VERY helpful -- syllabi from high school courses: - NUVHS (Nat'l University Virtual High School): Introduction to Philosophy syllabus -- very detailed - Mr. Keck, Aquinas High School: Philosophy syllabus -- very detailed - Mr. Raisch, Centerville K12: Honors Philosophy Course 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Stoker Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 One possibility might be using materials designed for the Theory of Knowledge course they teach in IB schools; here's a link to one textbook: http://education.cambridge.org/ca/subject/humanities/theory-of-knowledge/theory-of-knowledge-for-the-ib-diploma-(second-edition) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Thanks all. That will get me started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Has anyone read The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant? https://www.amazon.com/Story-Philosophy-Opinions-Greatest-Philosophers/dp/0671739166/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470049973&sr=8-1&keywords=the+story+of+philosophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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