Description
In Apologia’s Live Philosophy & Ethics class, students are introduced to some of the most influential and consequential ideas and thinkers in these fields. Students will learn about the general history of ideas, how to evaluate them, and how to think critically and defend their faith, and they will learn about the major moral theories and issues in ethics, how to navigate such topics and how to think through difficult ethical situations.
Course Credit: One High School Elective Credit
Course Introduction Video
Syllabus
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View SyllabusRequired Class Materials
- Sproul, R. C. The Consequences of Ideas: Understanding the Concepts that Shaped Our World. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009.
- Rae, Scott B. Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics. 4th ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2018.
Course Topics
- Semester One: Philosophy
- To understand our culture today, students need to know the ideas espoused by Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Kant, and Nietzsche. Students will see the influence their ideas have had on world events, theology, and our everyday lives.
- Semester Two: Ethics
- Students will examine various ethical systems as they develop a solid foundation for biblically based ethical reasoning. They will examine what the Bible teaches about abortion, same-sex marriage, and cloning, as well as learn how to refute the most prominent arguments of those who oppose Christian ethical positions.
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