CLAS 116 PZ -Out of the Cave

Institution: Pitzer

Description: Out of the Cave: Philosophy of Education, Ancient and Modern In this course, we will study a range of influential philosophers, from Plato to bell hooks, who ask questions about human nature, the aims and means of education, and how educational models both reflect and transform society. We will develop our own pedagogical stances, answering for ourselves the key questions of the course. What are the aims of an education? How do we go about achieving those aims? In particular, (to speak directly to our place in a liberal arts college), what is the value of teaching and studying thehumanities, the arts, and sciences, both historically and today?

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

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