Western New York
AGATHON PROGRAMS
SEEKING TRUTH & VIRTUE IN HIGHER EDUCATION TODAY
This 4-day course is designed for high school students and graduates heading to college in the Fall.
It makes use of the Socratic Method, mini-lectures and round table discussions. Students are assigned readings to engage with the topics and earn a certificate of participation.
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August 7-10, 2023 (9am to 1pm)
St. John Fisher University, Rochester NY. | Questions? contact@agathoninstitute.org
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Program Leader
Dr. Victor Saenz | Houston Institute and Rice University
Speakers
Dr. Matthew Kuhner | St. Bernard's School of Theology & Ministry
Dr. Guillermo Montes | St. John Fisher University
Dr. Matthew Petrusek | Word on Fire Fellow and Loyola Marymount U
In 2022 we hosted 20 students from the Rochester area
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Mattison Hale
Everest Academy
Beauty in a fallen world: St Thomas Aquinas on beauty as a Transcendental
May 15, 2023 - St. John Fisher University
Open to the public - COP Room, Campus Center
TOPICS IN BIOETHICS
Medical practice and scientific research in the biomedical sciences are, at their core, human activities governed by reason. After completing this course, students are able to describe bioethical issues of acute relevance in the world today. They can apply ethical principles to conduct analyses of specific problems and to propose potential solutions.
A 1 credit Independent Study course will be offered at St. John Fisher University during the Spring of 2024.
See the syllabus here.
Contact us for more details.
