tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070337336154359355.post2759291410028150531..comments2023-11-02T04:16:13.945-07:00Comments on Alex Moore: Alex Explores Sophie's WorldAlex Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019131858093764715noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070337336154359355.post-27220585671241043782008-11-20T17:29:00.000-08:002008-11-20T17:29:00.000-08:00um... it was a weird private school catering to an...um... it was a weird private school catering to an interesting assortment of bright kids who didn't fit well in any system, and some of the grade stuff was muddled up. 8th grade, I think? It was an elective Intro to the Humanities class, offered by one of the parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070337336154359355.post-20145421401162447992008-11-16T09:33:00.000-08:002008-11-16T09:33:00.000-08:00I have to admit that I started reading it for abou...I have to admit that I started reading it for about fifteen minutes every morning this last week. Then yesterday, I devoured the entire rest of it. I thoroughly enjoyed it -- but my feeling is that so much was left out (eg the concept of inalienable or inherent rights that mankind is born with). So I want to go back, create an outline of sorts from the book itself, and then go out and complete the research. Yes, there are undoubtedly books on the history of philosophy out there, but I will actually <I>learn</I> -- and hopefully retain -- through this process.<BR/><BR/>What grade level and for what class did your son use the book for?Alex Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019131858093764715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070337336154359355.post-41789091518191466362008-11-16T08:17:00.000-08:002008-11-16T08:17:00.000-08:00I started this a couple of months ago because it w...I started this a couple of months ago because it was around (my son read it in school) and then set it aside in favor of something a little more - suspenseful. But it's still sitting in the bathroom, waiting to be picked up again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com