Disputatio and the Pursuit of Wisdom in the Humanities

FAIN: FV-272518-20

Baylor University (Waco, TX 76798-7284)
Jackson Todd Buras (Project Director: March 2020 to June 2022)
Phillip J. Donnelly (Co Project Director: July 2020 to June 2022)

A two-week summer seminar for school teachers exploring the disputatio, or disputed questions, as a tool for discussing the nature of wisdom.

We propose a two-week Summer Seminar for high school teachers exploring the disputatio, or disputed question, as a tool for engaging wisdom questions in the humanities. The first week focuses on understanding the various features of disputatio and the nature of wisdom questions. The project of the second week is to explore the potential of disputatio to aid the pursuit of wisdom in the humanities. Participants will engage a variety of literary and philosophical texts and develop a curricular application of disputatio suited to their individual teaching needs.

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Disputatio and the Pursuit of Wisdom in the Humanities (Conference/Institute/Seminar)
Title: Disputatio and the Pursuit of Wisdom in the Humanities
Author: Phillip Donnelly
Author: Todd Buras
Abstract: Whether we study literature, history, civics, or philosophy, teaching in the humanities involves the engagement of wisdom questions--the questions that guide human conduct and shape the interpretation of human experience. This seminar explores the disputatio, or the disputed question, as a time-tested pattern for considering such questions across the disciplines. The idea animating this seminar is that the disputatio is to wisdom questions as the scientific method is to knowledge questions--it is a step-by-step procedure for producing and communicating, not the final word on a given subject, but a stable, well-reasoned answer.
Date Range: July 18-30, 2021
Location: Baylor University
Primary URL: https://www.baylor.edu/philosophy/index.php?id=973912

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