Disputatio and the Pursuit of Wisdom in the Humanities

FAIN: ES-288033-22

Baylor University (Waco, TX 76798-7284)
Jackson Todd Buras (Project Director: February 2022 to present)
Phillip J. Donnelly (Co Project Director: February 2022 to present)
Angel Adams Parham (Co Project Director: February 2022 to present)

Level II, two-week, fully residential Summer Institute for 25 high school humanities teachers, hosted at Baylor University in Waco, TX, from July 17-28, 2023

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Author: Todd Buras
Abstract: Wisdom questions concern the foundational convictions that guide human conduct and shape the interpretation of human experience. Who are we? Why are we here? What is it for creatures like us to flourish, individually and as a society? Such questions are often reserved for philosophy courses, but they are the common inheritance of the humanities. While few schools have the capacity to maintain designated philosophy courses, most have humanities courses that would be enriched by explicit and disciplined engagement with wisdom questions. This institute explores the disputatio, or the disputed question, as a time-tested pattern for considering such questions across the disciplines.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://philosophy.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/programs/disputatio

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