Philosophy

 

The Philosophy department at Columbia Secondary School is a seven-year, vertically-aligned sequence intended to develop students' abilities to creatively problem solve, probe, and think deeply about the world around them. In middle school, Philosophy centers as a discussion course; in high school, students explore Rhetoric & Logic (9); Ethics and Aesthetics (10); Political Philosophy (11); and Existentialism (12). 

The Philosophy students at CSS produce a student-run journal, Contrariwise, which ponders our philosophical questions, great and small.

Contrariwise asks the CSS Community to respond to student-generated Infrequently Asked Questions here

Staff

Daniel Attridge

English Teacher

Professor Daniel Attridge has been part of the Columbia Secondary School family since 2...

Janine Avril

English + Philosophy Teacher

Professor Janine Avril teaches senior English and philosophy and 9th grade health. She ...

John Beletsky

English, Philosophy + Social Studies Teacher

Professor John Beletsky teaches English and Philosophy (and sometimes Social Studies!)....

Lauren Davis

English + Philosophy Teacher

Professor Lauren Davis teaches 11th and 12th grade English. She received her B.A. ...

Erin Flaherty

English Teacher

Professor Erin Flaherty teaches 11th and 12th grade AP English at CSS. She holds a BA i...

Laura Huzzy

ICT HUM Teacher

Professor Laura Huzzy is a learning specialist who teaches humanities in 6th and 9th gr...

Huda Khalil

English + Philosophy Teacher

Professor Huda Khalil teaches 6th grade English and Philosophy at CSS. She earned her B...

Kelsey Kilduff

English + Philosophy Teacher

Professor Kelsey Kilduff teaches 7th grade English and 12th grade Philosophy. Prof. Kil...

Joseph Reilly

English + Philosophy Teacher

Professor Joseph Reilly teaches 8th grade English. Prof. Reilly received a BA in P...

Leslie Seifert

Special Education - Humanities Teacher