Contents I. Introduction II. Abstract III. Introduction IV. Asking Questions, Initiating Investigation V. The Investigative Process VI. Original Sources not Understood or Ignored VII. Established Opinions vs. Truth VIII. Barriers and Authorities IX. Interrogation vs. Interview X. Interview Preparation XI. Communication Skills XII. Ethics and Investigation XIII. Group Think XIV. Bibliography XV. End Notes Abstract Investigation …
While most will view this title as a pedagogic study, this paper is not about pure pedagogy. Instead I argue that no student will learn who is not challenged or where any subject is off-limits for investigation, interpretation, discussion and disputation. Arguments further knowledge while passive rote memorization of “established”/”set” facts discourage students and lead them into a Dark Age of ignorance. Examples must always be given with sources cited to stimulate inquiry. There is nothing sacred in “philosophy” which is the love of learning.