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stanford philosophy discovery institute.: | core | info
The Stanford Philosophy Discovery Institute is a three-week, residential program that offers high school students an intensive introduction to philosophy and college life. Students will live in campus dorms and attend philosophy classes taught by both Stanford and visiting professors.
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION,
SEE THE BROCHURE FOR THE 2004 PROGRAM.
goals of the institute.:
To introduce students to age-old philosophical questions in a manner relevant to their lives and the contemporary world
To foster critical thinking skills that will help students in their high school work as well as in preparation for college work
To give students a chance to experience college life and studies.
Students will explore and answer questions such as: What is truth? What is love? Why is there evil? What is a person? The critical thinking skills developed in this program contribute to students’ high school work and prepare them for the rigors of college.
The Institute aims to foster students’ interest in thinking deeply about philosophical issues of contemporary importance – both inside and outside the classroom. Toward this end, students will spend part of each day in class and part of it in the dorms, engaging in philosophical discussions over meals and on Socratic walks. They also will enjoy access to libraries, museums, and recreation and athletic facilities, including a swimming pool, tennis courts, handball and squash courts, two fully equipped gymnasiums, basketball and sand volleyball courts, a golf course, and other facilities devoted to track and field, softball, soccer, field hockey, fencing, martial arts, and horseback riding.
Summer students come to Stanford from across the United States, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, bringing with them a wealth of cultural and ethnic diversity. Dorm life introduces invaluable opportunities to make new friends and learn about people’s differences and similarities.
the core course.: |top
Philosophy and Social Justice. All students will take this course, which provides an introduction to philosophy and attempts to develop philosophical reasoning in order to think, talk and write about issues of social justice. We’ll use philosophical texts, and magazine and newspaper articles to stimulate lively conversation and spirited debate. Topics of discussion may include capital punishment, animal rights, abortion, euthanasia, immigration, bioethical questions, and ethical questions raised by advances in technology. The goal of classroom discussion is to foster critical thinking about these issues, not to transmit particular beliefs about them. Students will put the critical thinking they do in class to practical use through hands-on service project. This is a two-unit course.
Students also choose from electives focused on philosophy and film, philosophy and literature, philosophy of religion, and bioethics.
Courses will be supplemented by afternoon seminars led by professors at the top of their fields. There will be plenty of non-philosophical fun as well; daily recreation and organized weekend outings will provide a welcome balance to intensive course work.
The Philosophy Discovery Institute is the only one of its kind in the country. The rewards are limitless – college life at Stanford, long-lasting friendships, inspirational professors, passion for lifelong learning, outstanding recreational activities, classes held outdoors, and the riches of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to apply. Scholarships are available.
for more information, contact.: | top
Rob Reich
Department of Political Science
Encina Hall
417 Galvez Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6044
Email: reich@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-2608
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