Quadrants 1 and 2

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  • Add to Calendar 2023-09-18 17:00:00 2023-09-18 17:00:00 Quadrants 1 and 2 05:00 pm 07:00 pm America/Los_Angeles public
September 19, 2023 - September 19, 2023
5pm
Harman Academy

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The ACADEMY FOR POLYMATHIC STUDY guides its inquiries through four flexible pathways or QUADRANTS: (1) critical and integrative thinking; (2) study of the polymaths; (3) the tapestry of knowledge; and (4) communication. To explicate these quadrants more fully, USC professor EDWIN McCANN conducts four conversational workshops during the spring terms from a philosophical, historical, and practical point of view. Attendance at these sessions covering all four quadrants is required for certification as an Academy fellow.

For this session we will explore Quadrant 1 (critical and integrative thinking) and Quadrant 2 (the study of the polymaths)

  • Ed McCann

    Edwin McCann

    Professor of Philosphy and English

    A philosopher, literary scholar, and historian, Professor Ed McCann’s research interests center in the history of modern philosophy, especially Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Newton, Kant, and the great early 20th century polymath Ludwig Wittgenstein. One example of his innovative approach to philosophical and historical inquiry, Professor McCann guides his students to view trials as crucial indicators of society coming to terms with threatening concepts and their implications. Professor McCann is a treasure-trove of knowledge who patiently walks students through not only the complex historical conditions, but also the intellectual climate of each era.