Philosopher Timeline Project• PART 1 = 1 Page biography• Use IEP, JSTOR or SEP resources, not WIKIPEDIA.• 12 point font – Times New Roman – Double Spaced• Bio should emphasize his/her philosophical development/ideas, influences, and

legacy.

• PART 2 = Create a 14x22 poster as described in the following slides.

• PART 3 = Present your project• Discuss what you like/dislike about this person.• Share anything worth noting.• What areas/branches of philosophy did he/she spend the most time?

14 in

22 in

Philosopher’s Name(nationality: birth-death)

10-12 historical/biographical events relative to the philosopher

• In large, readable font…• briefly describe• the philosopher and• his philosophy• in 4-5 bullet points.

C.S. Lewis(British: 1898-1963)

• Christian Philosopher/Apologist/Medievalist• Member of the Inklings• Oxford & Cambridge Literature Professor• Developed the “Lewis Trilemma” on the divinity

of Christ in Mere Christianity (1952).• Wrote The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956) as

a platform for his philosophy

1883

Nietzsche publishes Thus Spake Zarathustra

1898

Lewis is Born

1924

The Vienna Circle propounds “Logical Positivism”

1931

Lewis Converts to Christianity from atheism

1917

Lewis is injured in WW1

1945

Atomic Bomb Dropped

1956

Marries Joy Davidman

1963

Dies on Nov. 22 – Same Day as Aldous Huxley & JFK assassination

1975

Vietnam War ends

2000

Lewis Scholarship is on the rise