Large language models (LLMs) are often poor philosophers. But these shortcomings make them more...
There are a few reasons why a philosophy instructor might hesitate to use assignments with AI. One worry is that AI will just encourage...
Philosophy and the Law, Luke William Hunt
The following syllabus is for “Philosophy and the Law,” a course I teach in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Alabama. UA’s Philosophy...
Teaching Philosophy with Thought Experiments, Jabran Amanat-Lee
I am in the business of teaching philosophy and I have taught different kinds of students from many different backgrounds with different kinds of...
Reflections on My Undergraduate Experience in Philosophy
In my first year at Queen’s University (Ontario, Canada), I had originally planned to study psychology in the hopes of becoming a therapist. I...
Asking Humanly Historical Questions in Philosophy Classrooms
My students were mad the day I told them they’d have to debate the merits of The Origin of Species. Obviously, they told me,...
Sexual Ethics, Andréa Daventry
As an undergraduate, I took an applied ethics course that included Lois Pineau’s paper, “Date Rape: A Feminist Analysis.” Pineau discusses our society’s conception...
Designing the Grade as a Target to Strive For
At the end of the semester, I calculate each of my students’ final grades. Soon, prospective employers or admissions officers will consult these grades...
AI and Against the Priority of Writing
I went to a conference on academic integrity at Randolph College back in 2018. There was one hot topic at the time. It was...
The Varieties of Academic Success, Steven M. Cahn
Those who pursue a professorial career typically follow a path from high school to college to graduate school to faculty membership. Rarely noted, however,...
Introduction to the Humanities: Human Horizons, Jacob Mills and David Liakos
We are friends and colleagues who have collaborated on developing the following course at Houston Community College (HCC). We are also both philosophers. While the...