Zeno’s Paradox Illustrated by an Impossible Dance
It can be difficult to teach Zeno’s paradox to a class of incoming freshmen. Therefore, I was delighted when a student of mine pointed...
Reflections on Making my Course Relevant for Students’ Lived Experience
I have always cared about making the connection between the classroom and the world abundantly clear for my students, who sometimes express the sentiment...
Syllabus Showcase: Bioethics
I teach Bioethics at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. I have been teaching this course for about 6 years.
Marist College has offered this course for...
Oklahoma Philosophy Day
In spring 2023, we hosted the first-annual Oklahoma Philosophy Day at the University of Central Oklahoma. The event was more than just a conference,...
Undergraduate Philosophy Club: The University of Washington
Our philosophy club, The Philosophy Society at the University of Washington, formally began in 2018 under the leadership of Jason Lim, who was president...
Tribute to a Teacher
Tributes to a colleague most often appear posthumously. Typically, they emphasize the individual’s publications, departmental contributions, or influence on doctoral advisees. Rarely mentioned, however,...
Syllabus Showcase: Racial Justice and Philosophy
My specialization is the philosophy of race, post-colonial philosophy, feminism, and womanism. I developed this course at the request of my students and for...
The Importance of Professor Reflections on Teaching
I’m excited to start as the new Series Editor for the Professor Reflection Series for The Blog of the APA. The series serves as...
Cultivation Requirements: Teaching Virtue Ethics for Whole-Child Education
This post was first published on plato-philosophy.org and is reprinted here with permission.
I teach ethics and leadership in the Department of Leadership Education at...
Syllabus Showcase: Philosophy of Sex and Love, Matthew Watts
I find myself preoccupied with the question of how to reach non-philosophy majors in a way that meets them where they are and confronts...