How To Radically Revamp Our Schools, Which Breed Mental and Political Passivity
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By David Gottfried When I was in the 8th Grade, one of my subjects was social studies. The topic for the year was the history of the entire world from the nascence of civilization until the present day. I clearly remember our study of Ancient Greece and the section on philosophy. The book told us that Greece had philosophers, who were known as Plato, Socrates and Aristotle, and that they were great. Our teacher even helped us remember who came first, second and third by telling us to think of the word Spa – and so Socrates came first, and then Plato, etc.
How To Radically Revamp Our Schools, Which Breed Mental and Political Passivity
How To Radically Revamp Our Schools, Which…
How To Radically Revamp Our Schools, Which Breed Mental and Political Passivity
By David Gottfried When I was in the 8th Grade, one of my subjects was social studies. The topic for the year was the history of the entire world from the nascence of civilization until the present day. I clearly remember our study of Ancient Greece and the section on philosophy. The book told us that Greece had philosophers, who were known as Plato, Socrates and Aristotle, and that they were great. Our teacher even helped us remember who came first, second and third by telling us to think of the word Spa – and so Socrates came first, and then Plato, etc.