200
October 6, 2022
Thursdays, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm PT
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Level
Start Date
Live Class
Quarter
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is the second year of a two-year seminar exploring Objectivism in depth, with a focus on understanding its core principles in the context of the history of philosophy and other thinkers’ answers to major philosophical questions. Year 1 focused especially on ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. Year 2, the current course, focuses on foundational issues and the guidance Objectivism offers in epistemology, ethics, and politics.
COURSE DETAILS
Live Class:
Live class on Zoom on Thursdays, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time / 1:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern Time.
(Meeting ID: 898 0161 1543 | Passcode: 491387)
Office Hours:
Please be advised that 1-on-1 appointments are prioritized for graded students. Graded Students can schedule appointments up to 14 days in advance. In all cases, please email the faculty to request a meeting outside of scheduled office hours. Auditors are encouraged to attend open office hours (and can reach out directly to instructors for 1-on-1 appointments if necessary).
Instructors:
Onkar Ghate
- One-on-one appointments:
Wednesdays 2:45pm to 3:45pm PT
(book in Acuity–be sure to select Y2 seminar)
Ben Bayer
- Open office hours:
Wednesdays at either 12pm PT/3pm ET or 8am PT/11am ET:
8am PT/11am ET dates (Zoom link):
Jan 4, Jan 18, Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 1, Mar 15
12pm PT/3pm ET dates (Zoom link):
Jan 11, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 22, Mar 8, Mar 22
- One-on-one appointments:
Wednesdays, 1-2pm PT / 4-5pm ET:
Jan 11, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 22, Mar 8, Mar 22
(book in Acuity–be sure to select block for Y2 seminar)
Aaron Smith
- One-on-one appointments:
Every other Friday, 1:30pm-3:00pm PT: Jan 20, Feb 3, Feb 17, Mar 3, Mar 17
(book in Acuity—be sure to select Y2 seminar)
Graders:
Mike Mazza
- 1-on-1 appointments:
10:30am-12:30pm PT
(book in Acuity–be sure to select Y2 seminar)
Tristan de Liege
- One-on-one appointments:
Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00am PT
(book in Acuity–be sure to select Y2 seminar)
