In Socrates' Wake under the heading: What are the learning objectives for the philosophy undergraduate major? _Michael Cholbi_ (http://www.blogger.com/profile/02012523929044363216) _March 7, 2015 at 1:01 PM_ (http://insocrateswake.blogspot.com/2015/03/what-are-learning-objectives-for.html?showComment=1425762102950#c7105481812189817779)
Very few of our students attend graduate school, so our goals are not constructed around that aim in any more than an incidental way. Here are the goals: The Philosophy Department's instructional goals are to help students: Apply analytical skills involved in identifying the concepts and drawing the subtle distinctions basic to a philosophical discussion, as well as other discussions of complex and abstract topics. Apply skills in reasoning (including the substantiation of a thesis with well informed reasons and the charitable consideration of objections) required for building a convincing case for a philosophical thesis, as well as other complex and challenging arguments . Apply skills involved in the written and oral presentation of philosophical arguments (including the development of a well organized and clearly articulated line of thought), as well as other complex and challenging arguments . Critically examine ethical values underlying our social practices. Synthesize substantive interconnections among philosophical topics (such as free will and personal identity) and areas (such as metaphysics and epistemology) . Originate creative philosophical work (gauged by, for example, the presentation of an original thesis or argumentative strategy, or a creative counterexample). Distinguish and compare a range of philosophical traditions both of different time periods as well as of different cultures. Critically examine a historical philosophical movement or figure. Critically examine a philosophical topic. Apply research skills to philosophical issues. -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
