{"id":15030,"date":"2018-12-06T16:39:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T00:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classic.powertactics.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=15030"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:55:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T22:55:46","slug":"early-moderns-the-enlightenment-reader","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/classic.powertactics.com\/product\/early-moderns-the-enlightenment-reader\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Moderns: The Enlightenment Reader"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Table of Contents<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Emmanuel Kant,\u00a0<em>What is Enlightenment?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Galileo Galilei,\u00a0<em>The Sidereal Messenger,\u00a0Letter to Benedetto Castelli,\u00a0Letter to Duchess Christiana of Tuscany<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ren\u00e9 Descartes,\u00a0<em>Discourse on Method,\u00a0Meditations on First Philosophy<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Sir Isaac Newton,\u00a0<em>Principia \u2013 Laws of Motion and Gravity,\u00a0Principia \u2013 General Scholium\u00a0<\/em>(Selection)<em>,\u00a0Opticks \u2013 Query 28 &amp; 31<\/em>\u00a0(Selections)<\/li>\n<li>David Hume,\u00a0<em>An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding<\/em>\u00a0(Sections IV, V, XII)<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Reid,\u00a0<em>An Inquiry into the Human Mind\u00a0on the Principles of Common Sense<\/em>\u00a0(selections)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>WHAT is &#8220;Old Western Culture&#8221;?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOld Western Culture\u201d is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. 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It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 It is a <\/span><b>CLASSICAL EDUCATION<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, based on the great books of western civilization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 It is a <\/span><b>CHRISTIAN EDUCATION<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 It is an <\/span><b>INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 It is a <\/span><b>HOMESCHOOL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>HOW does Old Western Culture work?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Historians<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>WHY do people love Wes Callihan?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive \u201crabbit trailers,\u201d forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are \u201chooks for the imagination and memory.\u201d) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. \u201cMeet him\u201d through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1E8PGchwuGA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THIS VIDEO TOUR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Prerequisites<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old Western Culture<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. 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