Freedom of Thought: Syllabus

There’s a growing perception that education and indoctrination are synonymous with one another. This course section addresses that perception by employing the point-counterpoint teaching philosophy to explore the ethics related to the inclusion of ideological diversity. This approach encourages students to consider counterpoints to their points of view, focused not on agreement, but understanding. The expectation isn’t that students change who they are, but get to know who they are at a deeper level. Actively practicing our freedom of thought, we’ll be covering a myriad of topics from a variety of opposing and conflicting perspectives. A word of warning: Enrolling in this course section means understanding that the classroom environment may not always be an emotionally safe space, but an intellectually brave space.