This paper compares the different teaching methods espoused during the Hellenistic period, the Scholastic period, and in
Kant's work, "The Conflict of the Faculties". The paper explains the approach to
teaching expressed by each period and in Kant's concept of teaching and looks at the weaknesses and strengths of each approach. The paper concludes that the Hellenistic model is still a viable model because of its focus on eliciting truth through a logical, rigorous process and by inviting
transformation within the individual and society. The Hellenistic Period: The Importance of Argument and Rhetoric The Various Hellenistic Schools The Scholastic Period: A Precise Order for Text Commentary The Importance of Curriculum during the Scholastic Period Modes of Living: From "Nature" to the Intellect The Importance of Transformation and the Role of Religion Kant and the Hellenistic model Ways in which Kant Revived the Hellenistic Model Public Exposition On Nature Strengths and Weaknesses of Kant's Approach that We Have Inherited Conclusion: Is the Hellenistic Model Still Viable?