Document Studies

Kant, Judgments

Plato, Allegory of the Cave

Kierkegaard, Natural Sciences

Tao Te Ching

Socialism as it was Always Meant to Be

Tiffany on document studies:

The intent with the document of Kant's and others, is that you take two hours to study it together in class. By you modeling with them the difficulty of pulling out what is hidden in the document, or said plainly, you will be teaching them patience, good study skills (like looking up words, like following a line of logic, like diagramming what is said so you can understand it better, like comparing what is said to other knowledge you already have, like comparing what is said to your core book, etc.) You will be showing them over and over until they are comfortable doing it themselves how to take any written document, on any level, and read it and understand it. Yes, give them some background and inspire them to go home and find out more, on Kant, and on the next person you are studying.

If you assigned it now, to be read at home, most of them would read it, and understand little. Semester 2 is designed to teach them how to tackle any mathematician, philosopher, scientist, or statesman and know they can do it.

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Random lies and statistics

Standardized test scores groups by academic major.

http://ace.acadiau.ca/arts/phil/why_phil/scores.htm

Philosophy majors rank the highest on the LSAT, GMAT, and GRE verbal, and above average on GRE math.

http://www.uic.edu/cba/cba-depts/economics/undergrad/table.htm

This has more categories and shows LSAT only. Philosophy majors are second only to math/physics majors.

Conclusion: if you want to learn HOW to think, study math and philosophy.

Conveyor belt education majors are at the bottom of both lists. Only Pre-Law and Criminology majors do worse on the LSAT. How ironic!