Music is a universal human practice. Every culture that has ever been documented has created music. But how are these traditions taught and learned? How is new music created and old music documented? In this seminar, we will examine the basics of music theory—the art and practice of notating music, including pitch, rhythm, meter, [...]
Modern education often presents teachers as specialists tasked with imparting expert knowledge to students. Yet the focus of a specialist in pursuit of imparting facts and information too often becomes overly narrow and overlooks the development of the whole student. This kind of oversight can leave a graduate with major blind spots in his [...]
The term “freedom” is bandied about in all sectors of culture—from politics to religion to ethics. But what exactly is freedom? Is it an asset or a liability? How can we even tell if we are free? In this session of Young Philosophers, we will explore key questions and issues of freedom. Young Philosophers is an online [...]
As members of a mass society, we are daily inundated with information. This data overload can create a thick and complex soup of ideas and questions in our minds. Before we fully understand what we think about something, we may find ourselves (or others) reacting strongly to particular claims without fully understanding why. What [...]
The broader culture says that “love is love.” So, what does this tautology mean? If love is love, then what is love? Is it an emotion or a choice or a commitment? Is it temporary or lasting? Is it temporal or transcendent? When Jesus talks about love, is he saying, “love is love,” or [...]
