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Graduate Seminar 2010: Argument Analysis and Philosophic Detection
The 2010 Graduate Seminar in Argument Analysis and Philosophic Detection was held August 1 – 6 at George Washington University in downtown Washington, D.C, near the offices of The Atlas Society.
Download the syllabus here. The Graduate Seminar is a week of lectures, discussions, and workshops designed for graduate students, junior faculty, and post-doctoral scholars of philosophy and related fields such as history, political science, and psychology.
TAS founder David Kelley, Ph.D., Shawn Klein, M.A. of Rockford College, and TAS Director of Programs William R Thomas, M.A were the lead instructors for this intimate and intensive week of intellectual development.
Instruction in 2010 focused on using argument analysis and contextual definitions to engage in philosophical detection and argument. The syllabus will focus on key elements of argument analysis technique, including defining concepts, diagramming arguments, and identifying the essential structure of complex debates or expositions. Students also learned presentation skills and put their philosophic detection skills to work by presenting an Objectivist analysis of a prominent philosophical problem or theory.
Graduate seminars are free of charge to qualified student and professional scholar participants. Participants are provided with a single room on the G.W.U. campus and a stipend to cover food expenses at the seminar. A limited number of travel stipends to a maximum of $300 are available, with preference in making travel awards given to those who apply by May 14.
Questions? Contact Will Thomas at wthomas@atlassociety.org
Questions? Contact Will Thomas at wthomas@atlassociety.org