Course: Euclidean Geometry - Books 1 - 6
Course description:
Would you like your child to really be able to think clearly? This course guides the student through what is perhaps the greatest mathematical and logic work ever written: Euclid's Elements of Geometry. While modern geometry books come and go, Euclid's Elements of Geometry, written over 2,500 years ago, has remained an astounding classic ever since.
We believe there is no course in our curriculum more powerful and effective in forming the student's thinking skills than Euclid's Elements (also known as Euclidean geometry). In fact, Euclid's presentation of geometry as a science is the clearest and most perfect example of a science we have ever seen. He begins with only a small set of simple tools like basic definitions and postulates and from these builds a beautiful structure of proofs. It is hard to know what to enjoy more - the truths he proves, or the methods of his science.
Euclidean geometry was the standard text in high school geometry until about 1900, when education became much more modern and inferior. Euclidean geometry forms the mind by careful science, theory, thinking, and knowledge itself.We way this not because our modern geometry course is poorly written or presented, but simply because no geometry presentation can compete with the beauty or match the benefits to the student's mind that Euclidean geometry provides. WARNING: This course is not for every student. If your child likes a challenge, loves to learn, and is not afraid of hard work, this course is probably for him. If it does not work out, you can cancel this course and we will refund your course fees if done within one month of enrollment - that is how much we try to get students to take this course.
This course offers an annotated textbook which helps the student through the material, as well as a video series in which the student can watch other Catholic students tackling the proofs. Not to be missed!
Course fee:
$ 150
Course Length (in weeks):
36.00
Book(s) used:
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⁍ Textbook: Annotated Euclidean Geometry, Books One – Six (TEXTBOOK) - With notes, annotations, diagrams, and examples - Author: Staff of Christ the King Books - Publisher: Christ the King Books
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In this textbook, student enjoys the first six (of the thirteen) books of Euclid’s classic geometry book called The Elements, all carefully annotated by Christ the King Books.
Euclid (known as the "father of geometry") lived some 2,500 years ago. It is hard to say enough positive and admiring remarks about Euclidean geometry, and what it does for the young (or older!) mind. The plain truth is that there is simply no book we know of – whether in mathematics, logic, or any subject – which is more fundamental or effective at forming the mind in the habit of careful and logical reasoning. Euclidean geometry is the best example a true science in existence. No other science does a better job of presenting a system of careful proofs built upon certainly-knowable first principles. (On earth, we do not even truly know the first principles of sacred theology, as St. Thomas Aquinas explains).
Few parents realize this, but The Elements was the standard upper school geometry text in the United States until the early 1900’s. There was good reason for this! The mind of the student greatly matures and expands by working through this classic. Until that time, education had been considered first and foremost for the sake itself – truth is simply beautiful, and it is human to form the mind with good intellectual habits. Afterwards however, an education was considered primarily for making money, solving problems, and making products, etc. This is tragic. We all want our children to succeed in the world and have good jobs after graduation. But experience shows that the temporal needs are taken care of naturally if the mind is first formed and sharpened.
We beg you not to miss the opportunity to expose your children to a true classic in math and logic. Studying even the first six of these classic thirteen books will make an astounding difference in your child’s thinking.
Recommended for older high school students: 10th – 12th grade, although very mature and diligent 9th graders can do it, as shown in the associated videos offered separately. Excellent for adults, too! See also our video series to accompany this book.
ISBN: 9781637942079
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⁍ Exercise Manual: Annotated Euclidean Geometry, Books One - Six - WORKBOOK
$18.95
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