Quadrants One and Two

Jan 22 2019
When: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Harman Academy
Event Type: Quadrants

Event Details

Dr. Edwin McCann conducts a conversational workshop on the first two guiding Quadrants of the Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study: (1) critical and integrative thinking, and (2) study of the polymaths. Attendance at sessions covering all four quadrants is required for certification as an Academy fellow.

Speaker Information

Speaker

Dr. Edwin McCann

A philosopher, literary scholar, and historian, Professor Ed McCann’s research interests center in the history of modern philosophy, especially Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Newton, Kant, and the great early 20th century polymath Ludwig Wittgenstein. Professor McCann is a treasure-trove of knowledge who patiently walks students through not only the complex historical conditions, but also the intellectual climate of each era. With his innovative approach to philosophical and historical inquiry, Professor McCann guides his students to view trials as crucial indicators of society coming to terms with threatening concepts and their implications.