LLMs in Education: Forged from Years of Educational Challenges
AI developers have rapidly integrated their products into society, including the education sector. This has made us, the educators, feel overwhelmed and threatened, and...
Understanding Conspiracy Theories with “Fake Plots!”
Making critical thinking fun
In a recent review paper, Alan Bensley concludes that “people who endorse unsubstantiated claims less tend to show better critical thinking...
Feminist Philosophy, P.B. Hope
The header image for my Feminist Philosophy syllabus is collaged from two paintings by Mexican painter Diego Rivera. The first, Man at the Crossroads,...
The Philosophy Teaching Library: A Q&A, Wes Siscoe & Paul Blaschko
The Philosophy Teaching Library is a new teaching resource created by Wes Siscoe and Paul Blaschko. The Library is a collection of introductory primary...
Call for Blog Posts for the Question-Focused Pedagogy Series Written by Current Undergraduate Students
Blog posts due November 22nd, 2024
Please submit them at sschulman@elon.edu.
Students have unique perspectives on teaching and learning that occur in philosophy classes. In addition,...
Seattle University’s Philosophy Club: An Overview
Seattle University’s philosophy club provides a forum for students to engage in philosophical discussion, debate, and study. Club meetings draw a range of students...
rPlaceUniverse: Teen-found Organization Transforming Teen Insights into Philosophical Theories
Our Place in the Universe is a philosophy association founded by and for secondary school students interested in philosophy. Originating as a philosophy club...
Indigenous Philosophy, Getty L. Lustila
I proposed my course “PHIL 2492: Indigenous Philosophy” in the fall of 2022, when I was hired for my current position at Northeastern University....
Failure, Camaraderie, and Shared Embodied Learning
I have taught philosophy in all types of schools, from community colleges to nationally- ranked research universities. I’ve also coached youth cycling (albeit briefly)...
On Divestiture, Steven M. Cahn
The mission of a college or university is to develop and transmit knowledge. Doing so effectively calls for maintaining an atmosphere of free inquiry...