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Philosophy is something you have already thought about even if you didn’t know that, that was what you were doing. Philosophy means asking big questions – questions about right and wrong, justice, freedom, responsibility, and the meaning of life, among others. For example:
Is it ever all right to harm one person in order to help others?
What is the moral difference between humans and animals that justifies us treating animals so differently from humans?
Do we have free will?
How do we know that we are living in the real world rather than a computer simulation?
What is gender? What is race?
The Philosophy Immersive class is an opportunity to go deeper into questions that have fascinated thinkers for thousands of years, learning what famous philosophers have to say about these questions and learning to better develop and articulate and defend your own views. (Studies also show that students who study philosophy improve their reading and critical thinking and even math skills!) It is also an opportunity to work with professors and students at NYU, which has one of the leading philosophy departments in the world.
Program Schedule
Program Schedule
Friday, July 9th -- Orientation
Monday, July 12th
Morning -- Right & Wrong
Afternoon -- CCL specific: Review of mapping your passions and interests (mindmap), principles of networking, and summer project review
Tuesday, July 13th
Morning -- Justice
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Putting networking to practice, developing your elevator pitch + Community building with Exploratory stage in breakout rooms
Wednesday, July 14th
Morning -- Philosophy: Happiness
Afternoon-- CCL curriculum: Principles of mentorship and NYU Alumni guest speaker
Thursday, July 15th
Morning -- Philosophy: Knowledge
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Hear from the NYU Center for Student Life with Exploratory tracks
Friday, July 16th
Morning -- Philosophy: Freewill
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Identity workshop with the NYU Center for Multicultural Education Programs
Monday, July 19
Morning -- Philosophy: Moral Responsibility
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Introduction to LinkedIn as a networking tool + Welcoming Tisch Immersive students
Tuesday, July 20th
Morning -- Philosophy: The Self
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Hear from a former CCL Advisor (can you guess who?) that now works at NYU Wasserman Career Center
Wednesday, July 21st
Morning -- Philosophy: Egoism
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: How and when to get a mentor and Harvard alumni guest speaker
Thursday, July 22nd
Morning -- Philosophy: Race and Gender
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: NYU Leadership Initiative workshop on building leadership skills
Friday, July 23
Morning -- Philosophy: Paradoxes
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: TBD- CCL Scholars choice [Scholars will vote on Monday what they want to do/see on their last day of the summer program]
Friday, July 30th -- Farewell
Program Syllabi
Program Syllabi
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