Senior Seminar--Description and Topics
One Wednesday per month from 6 – 9 pm
One of the most critical issues for our society is relativism--the idea that there are no absolute truths. By giving students a philosophical grounding in topics surrounding truth, knowledge, and tolerance, this seminar helps them to recognize and critique relativistic claims which are commonly made in the media, in public policy, and in the university. As a result, students will be better intellectually prepared to begin their college career.
Calendar and Topics 2011-2012:
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9/28 |
Truth, What is Truth? |
1/11 |
Debating with a Relativist | |
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10/19 |
Knowledge vs. Opinion: Opining the Truth and Knowing What is False |
2/15 |
Can Science Exist Without Philosophy and Theology? | |
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11/9 |
Does Modern Science Provide the Only Type of Knowledge? | 3/14 | Can You Trust Your Ideas To Tell You about Reality? | |
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12/7 |
What is Relativism? |
4/25 |
"Tolerating" Untruth |