每个人的哲学
The goal of the 每个人的哲学 程序 is to fill a gap, by providing opportunities for children and adults 学习哲学 简而言之，是否, 的演讲, 在较长的讨论格式中, 或者是全面的沉浸式体验, 就像 哲学阵营.
The great majority of Americans have no opportunity to study philosophy until college, despite a growing body of research that shows that pre-collegiate engagement with philosophy helps students improve their reasoning, 动机, 独立和自尊. Although Southeast Michigan is fortunate to have a thriving culture of 高中道德碗, there are few opportunities for students at most high schools, 而对于有工作的成年人来说机会就更少了, 学习哲学.
Philosophy For Everyone is a service learning 程序, harnessing the energy of college students willing to come alongside people at various places in their life journey: people who are quite young and unfamiliar with philosophy, people who develop a love for philosophy later in life, and people who are simply curious to hear what we have to say.
The Philosophy For Everyone 程序 launched in 2023. 目前, we hold Philosophy Takeover sessions in several local high schools, but we hope to expand our Takeovers into various other contexts: workplaces, 成人教育课程, 监狱, 辅助生活情况, 军事基地, 等. We believe that philosophy should go where the people are, and not wait for them to come to us.
A Philosophy Takeover is a visit to some location in which philosophy instruction is not the norm – whether an educational establishment or a quite different sort of place (e.g. 美术工作室), with the goal of raising philosophical conversations with the people there, 关于哲学概念的交流, 互相学习.
We begin from the assumption that love of wisdom (philo-sophia) is not the exclusive province of academic philosophers, 无论我们在哪里找到这种爱，我们都要寻求这种爱, encouraging ourselves and those we encounter to think critically about their world. We embrace a notion of education which does not prioritize grades or "getting the answer right", 但它的目标是更深层次的理解. We also spread the word about the existence of philosophy as a discipline and the presence of a philosophical community in Southeast Michigan, even as we involve participants in conversations that contemporary philosophers are engaged in. 在这个过程中, 我们更了解自己, 关于我们的社区, and about the philosophical views we cooperatively investigate.
If you are interested in a Philosophy Takeover for your school, 程序, 或组织, 请与Daniel Propson联系 (电子邮件保护).
哲学的收购 are planned by 韦德体育app官网 philosophy students, 与丹尼尔·普罗普森合作, a philosophy prof at OU and the executive director of the 程序. The Takeover itself may be led by a group of students or an OU professor.
We have had 哲学的收购 of several different kinds:
- 教室或小组环境: We will come to your small group setting prepared to lead a discussion about a specific topic in philosophy, 也许是今年指定的主题. We may also be able to relate our takeover to a unit in your classroom; talk to us and see what can be arranged.
- 组件: We have sometimes come to talk to larger groups of learners. This would be more of an interactive presentation, and less of a discussion. We've had great feedback from individuals who have attended such assemblies.
- 实地考察: We also host groups of learners on the beautiful campus of 韦德体育app官网. This would involve 2-4 hours of content, centered around a philosophical theme. We would spend some of the time outside on campus, enjoying the atmosphere and having conversations. The rest of the time would be spent in a classroom or engaged in enrichment activities at the 奥克兰中心.
韦德体育app官网 students may be involved in Philosophy For Everyone in two possible capacities: as a volunteer, 或者作为PHL 3900课程的注册学生, “人人的哲学”. This course requires students to complete a number of tasks that will support the PFE 程序 and the OU 哲学阵营. This is a 4-credit course which counts toward the philosophy major or philosophy minor. 它可以被重新夺回.
PHL 3900的目标如下. 请与Daniel Propson联系 (电子邮件保护) 有问题吗?.
课程目标:
- To encourage knowledge of philosophical concepts and themes by involving students in instruction and demonstration.
- 帮助学生接触不同的院校, 人口, and viewpoints in a context that fosters understanding and personal growth.
- 向学生传授新技能, 包括与教学相关的技能, 经营企业, 格兰特写作, 管理, 广告与人际传播.
- To help students gain experience in leadership, teambuilding, and collaboration.
- To give students a platform to become advocates: for philosophy and the liberal arts, for underprivileged individuals and underserved 人口, 以及“人人哲学”项目本身.
课程目标
- Students will use multiple forms of communication (in-person, 电话, email) in order to build relationships with professionals who are interesting in supporting our mission.
- 学生将获得团队教学经验, 发展短剧, 制作宣传材料, and/or managing an organization's social media accounts.
- Students will become familiar with philosophical issues surrounding each year's theme.
- Students will create a lesson plan that is educational and engaging for participants in the 程序.
- 底特律公立学校
- 鲁普学校
- 埃文代尔高中
- 公开大学文理学院
- 俄亥俄州立大学伦理中心
If you are interested in building a partnership, 请与Daniel Propson联系 (电子邮件保护).
