Syllabus Showcase: Rebecca Scott, Introduction to Philosophy
The following syllabus is for a section of Introduction to Philosophy at Harper College, a two-year college in the suburbs of Chicago. The design...
Mentoring Undergraduates to Present at Academic Conferences
Disclaimer: Dr. Sabrina D. MisirHiralall is an editor at the Blog of the APA. The views expressed here are solely those of the author...
Syllabus Showcase: Nick Byrd, Introduction to Philosophy
I am teaching at Florida State University. Introduction to Philosophy is currently my favorite course. This is many students' first exposure to academic philosophy....
Henchpersons and the Problem of Induction
The Venture Brothers, a long-running Cartoon Network series, often plays on tropes and themes common in action shows and comics. In the clip, from...
Syllabus Showcase: Alexandra Bradner, Justice and Care, A Community-based Learning Syllabus
For at least a decade, institutions have been encouraging faculty members to adopt high-impact educational practices in the undergraduate classroom. We are to move...
Talking Teaching: Teaching Philosophic Question-Asking
by Stephen Bloch-Schulman
This post developed from a Blog Contributor who presented for the Talking Teaching discussion series hosted by the APA Committee on Teaching.
On...
Developing a Course in Academic Ethics
For some decades philosophers have focused attention on the moral dimension of various professions. The activities of physicians, nurses, lawyers, business managers, journalists, and...
On the Political Responsibilities of Academics: An Arendtian Account
We find ourselves in an age when the academia is branded as increasingly disconnected from the lived experiences of the everyday citizen. Political discourse...
Student Reflection Snapshot: Brian Hanley
This series of Student Reflections is based on interviews conducted by Elyse Purcell and Sarah Horne during the APA's 2019 Central Division Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Brian Hanley...
Student Reflection Snapshot: Sara Fleming
This series of Student Reflections is based on interviews conducted by Elyse Purcell and Sarah Horne during the APA's 2019 Central Division Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Sara Fleming...