Some may find philosophy to be mind-boggling, but 28 Colorado high school students will take philosophy head on at the Summer Philosophy Institute on the CU-Boulder campus on July 25-31.
Participants, who are in grades nine through 12 or are incoming freshman, will live in CU residence halls and attend six hours of class each day involving lectures, debates and readings of classical and contemporary philosophers. The classes consist of lectures and discussions on such topics as personal identity, existentialism and environmental ethics.
Participants pay $400 to attend the institute, however scholarships are available to cover the fee. This year eight students received scholarships.
The institute, in its fifth year on the Boulder campus, was started by the philosophy department and the CU-Boulder Center for Values and Social Policy. The program was established to encourage students from culturally, economically and geographically diverse backgrounds to study philosophy.
"We want to offer a diverse group of Colorado high school students an exposure to college life in general and to philosophical subjects and skills," said CU-Boulder Associate Professor Claudia Mills, director of the summer program.
Following is a list of Colorado students who have been accepted to attend the CU-Boulder 1999 Summer Philosophy Institute:
Campo
Campo School: Sosten Rivale
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs School: Matthew Breault, Christopher Cadigan, Ben Custer, Andrea Donnelly, Kenneth Graham, Andrew Hays, Heidi Hiltbrunner, and Nikki Lehrecke
Denver
George Washington High School: Katie Broyles
Kirk
Idalia High School: Khang Chim
Lakewood
Bear Creek High School: Patricia Gimenez and Seth Schermerhorn
Littleton
Arapahoe High School: Michael Buck
Louisville
Monarch High School: Scott Massie
Meeker
Meeker High School: Skyler Hutchins
Monument
Colorado Springs School: Stephanie Gibson and Mark Shottes
Northglenn
Northglenn High School: Morgan Kennedy
Ouray
Ouray High School: Kathryn Bixler
Pueblo
Pueblo Central High School: Cameron Omlid
Salida
Salida High School: Jason Naylor
Silt
Colorado Springs School: Cole Buerger
Simla
Big Sandy High School: Nathan Lubchenco
Westminster
Northglenn High School: Lindsey Clemson
Woodland Park
Woodland Park High School: Karin Carr