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Thales of Miletus had a bold idea—what if everything is made of water? While it might sound simplistic today, his reasoning was surprisingly sophisticated. By observing the natural world, he saw that water could exist as a solid, liquid, or gas and was essential to life itself. This early attempt at explaining reality laid the foundation for Western philosophy and science!
Develop your high school student’s worldview and understanding of the rise of ideologies and how they’re relevant today with our Philosophy curriculum taught by R.C. Sproul. Journey through readings of historical primary sources and survey history’s most powerful ideas and the men who developed them, Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, and more. We’ll help you navigate this important subject and provide a foundation of understanding your student can leave home with. Perfect for kids 16 and up!
Get access to free lessons (with videos) including related readings: mycompassclassroom.com/philosophy-sample-lessons
Shop the full curriculum in our store: compassclassroom.com/shop/product/philosophy-consequences-of-ideas
This demanding high-school homeschool elective course in the humanities includes several components to train your student in forming a biblical worldview and applying it to the glory of God:
- Introductory videos on each philosopher by R.C. Sproul from his popular Consequences of Ideas video series including Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and more.
- Primary source readings from the full, historic books by each philosopher.
- Secondary readings from John Frame’s monumental A History of Western Philosophy and Theology (purchased separately) to provide a Christian analysis of the philosopher, his ideas, and his legacy.
- A mixture of assignments, articles, quizzes and research projects to reinforce learning.
Credit: 1/2 or 1 HS Elective Credit (worldview, philosophy, intellectual history, humanities)
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Thales of Miletus had a bold idea—what if everything is made of water? While it might sound simplistic today, his reasoning was surprisingly sophisticated. By observing the natural world, he saw that water could exist as a solid, liquid, or gas and was essential to life itself. This early attempt at explaining reality laid the foundation for Western philosophy and science!
Develop your high school student’s worldview and understanding of the rise of ideologies and how they’re relevant today with our Philosophy curriculum taught by R.C. Sproul. Journey through readings of historical primary sources and survey history’s most powerful ideas and the men who developed them, Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, and more. We’ll help you navigate this important subject and provide a foundation of understanding your student can leave home with. Perfect for kids 16 and up!
Get access to free lessons (with videos) including related readings: mycompassclassroom.com/philosophy-sample-lessons
Shop the full curriculum in our store: compassclassroom.com/shop/product/philosophy-consequences-of-ideas
This demanding high-school homeschool elective course in the humanities includes several components to train your student in forming a biblical worldview and applying it to the glory of God:
- Introductory videos on each philosopher by R.C. Sproul from his popular Consequences of Ideas video series including Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and more.
- Primary source readings from the full, historic books by each philosopher.
- Secondary readings from John Frame’s monumental A History of Western Philosophy and Theology (purchased separately) to provide a Christian analysis of the philosopher, his ideas, and his legacy.
- A mixture of assignments, articles, quizzes and research projects to reinforce learning.
Credit: 1/2 or 1 HS Elective Credit (worldview, philosophy, intellectual history, humanities)
#AncientPhilosophy, #PreSocratic, #Thales, #PhilosophyHistory, #Metaphysics, #Homeschool, #ClassicalEducation, #GreekPhilosophy, #ScienceAndPhilosophy, #EducationalVideo, #homeschoolcurriculum
