Ancient Greeks’ Guide to Rejecting Propaganda and Disinformation

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(04-28-2024, 11:40 AM)michaelsean Wrote: I think teaching it in high school would be great, but philosophy has seemed to fall by the wayside. Even a poor student such as I managed to at least absorb enough to understand the process. Even my old Jesuit university it seems has reduced philosophy requirement from four to one or two. You don’t have to be able to grasp is like a scholar to be able to grasp basic ideas. Unfortunately social media is the opposite of anything resembling Socrates or Plato. It’s quick one liners. Zero exploration.

Agree with the bolded. And somewhat concerned if Jesuit institutions are "adapting" to the marketplace. 

A side question--did your professors at the Jesuit university ever require you to read St. Augustine, especially The City of God?