HONR 605 - The Great Conversation II

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Honors College

Description:

'The Good' is the second in a series of three courses on 'The Great Conversation' in Templeton's MAT program in the tradition of classical education. This tradition has always been concerned with the central question: "How ought I to live?" The ancients began their inquiry into this question from the conviction that in order to know how we ought to live, we need to know what is good. But knowing this is not an easy or a straightforward task. In this course, we will explore the nature of the good and the process of how we come to know it. This exploration will lead us into an inquiry about the nature of virtue and from there into questions of where and how we may live the good life. In conversation with ancient and contemporary sources, we will consider topics including leisure, home, community, craft, and technology. Throughout the course, we will consider together how the aspects of the good explored in our various readings and discussions might be integrated into our schools and classrooms, as well as into our own lives. We will end our course together with a week exclusively devoted to how we can teach the good in the classroom.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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