Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study: QUADRANT SERIES with EDWIN McCANN, Professor of Philosophy and English

Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study: QUADRANT SERIES with EDWIN McCANN, Professor of Philosophy and English

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 5:00 pm PT

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. In order to explicate these quadrants more fully, USC professor EDWIN McCANN conducts conversational workshops from a philosophical, historical, and practical point of view. Attendance at sessions covering all four quadrants is required for certification as an Academy fellow.

This session is covering Quadrants (1) critical and integrative thinking; (2) study of the polymaths.

Edwin McCann

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.