From August 29th to September 13th, 2023, Freshmen at St. James Academy have been learning the basics of Philosophy in their Seminar classes. Specifically, they have been introduced to Epistemology: “What do I know?” and “How do I know it?”

Over the course of three seminar periods and an entire day, while our seniors were on retreat, Freshmen were taught by either Dr. Rapp (principal), Mr. D’Amico (Theology), or Mr. Rockford (Dir. Educational Programming).

As a Catholic school, we believe that parents are the first educators of their children. And if you are anything like us, Philosophy does not come easy. So, in an effort to support each other, we have provided a video-podcast series showing and discussing the philosophy lessons your students experienced in their Freshman seminars. We will discuss the What, the Why, and the How involved in these lessons.

Below, you will find the episodes we have released. We will update this “live” as more episodes are added. So, please enjoy. Even though these episodes are intended for parents, we encourage you to discuss these ideas with your children.