Wednesdays: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Oct. 9 – 30 and Nov. 13 – 20
Location: Zoom
Instructor: Lisa Melander | Facilitator: Don Melander

G – Philosophy 101

In this iteration of Philosophy 101, we will further examine some of the more modern philosophers and ideas. We will read Book Three, Part 1 of Bertrand Russell’s A History of Western Philosophy. We will start with the Renaissance, read about Machiavelli, consider the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, and then move into the era of science and the subsequent philosophers such as Spinoza, Leibniz, and Locke. In the Spring, we’ll also use Russell’s text and move into Part 2 of Book Three, discovering the ideas from Rousseau to the “present day” (1945).

Lisa M. Melander holds a BA in philosophy from NEC and an M.Ed in education from Plymouth State U. She has served as a 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teacher in public and private schools. Lisa was a math coach mentoring teachers and developing math intervention/enrichment programs for several schools. Lisa has designed and taught professional development courses for educators and worked with school districts on curriculum mapping. Currently, she works as a math tutor. Her teaching has been richly informed by her studies of philosophy and poetry.