2016 Iowa Lyceum

May 31st - June 4th

 

Lyceum Theme: Philosophy and Society

Each participant received a copy of John Stuart Mill's On Liberty (freely available here and as an audio book) and a custom design, camp t-shirt!

 

John Stuart Mill - On Liberty

Day 1

Welcome Session and Beyond!

9:30am (45 min.)

Registration

10:15am (45 min.)

Overview of the Week

11:00am (30 min.)

Lunch

11:30am (45 min.)

Session One* - What Policies Should You Support?

with Greg Stoutenberg

12:15pm (45 min.)

Session Two* -  What is 'Good' Philosophical Discourse?

with Landon D. C. Elkind

Day 2

Wednesday, June 1st

9:30am (45 min.)

Session Three* - Logic #1

with Greg Stoutenberg

10:15am (45 min.)

Session Four* - Propaganda

with Matt Drabek

11:00am (30 min.)

Lunch

11:30am (45 min.)

Session Five* - Resisting Authority

with Phil Ricks

12:15pm (45 min.)

Session Six* -  Freedom and Authority

with David Cunning

Day 3

Thursday, June 2nd

9:30am (45 min.)

Session Seven* - Logic #2

with Greg Stoutenburg

10:15am (45 min.)

Session Eight* - Plato Against Democracy

Group Discussion

11:00am (30 min.)

Lunch

11:30am (45 min.)

Session Nine* - J. S. Mill's Harm Principle

Group Discussion

12:15pm (45 min.)

Session Ten* -  Lying and Misleading

with David Stern

Day 4

Friday, June 3rd

9:30am (45 min.)

Session Eleven* - Logic #3

with Greg Stoutenberg

10:15am (45 min.)

Session Twelve* - Charitable Giving in the U.S.

with Gregory Landini

11:00am (30 min.)

Lunch

11:30am (1 hr & 30 min.)

Session Thirteen & Fourteen* - The Needs of the Many vs. The Needs of the Few

with Diane Jeske & Richard Fumerton

Day 5

Saturday, June 4th

Student Presentations!

(Parents are Welcome!)