Syllabus Showcase: Engineering Ethics, Vanessa A. Bentley
Since I started my current position in Fall 2020, I’ve been teaching Engineering Ethics every fall. The Engineering Ethics course satisfies a general education...
Reflections from the Undergraduate Philosophy Club Series Editors
Disclaimer: Matthew Clemons is an editor at the Blog of the APA. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do...
Syllabus Showcase: Ethics
The syllabus below is for the course Ethics at the University of Michigan. Although much of the material is pretty standard in courses in...
ChatGPT After Six Months: More Practical Reflections
When ChatGPT was released to the public late last year, its impact was immediate and dramatic. In the six months since, most people have...
Abbott Elementary and Utilitarianism
In this clip, the teachers at an underfunded Philadelphia public elementary school are debating the pros and cons of having a “gifted” program that...
Teaching Graduate Students to Teach
As one who has urged graduate departments to offer their students a practicum in teaching, I read with interest Heather Brant’s thoughtful post A...
Syllabus Showcase: Philosophy Summer Camp, a Portland State Faculty and Student Co-Creation
One morning you wake up and head to the kitchen, only to find someone who looks exactly like you sitting at the breakfast table...
Syllabus Showcase: Neuroethics, Joshua May
One of my Neuroethics students quit smoking, using the tools of cognitive behavioral therapy. Another student aimed to regain his focus by deleting all...
Linguistic Justice and Neoliberalism in Academia
Academia in English-speaking countries has gradually become more and more international, regularly recruiting PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from abroad. This has led to...
Teaching Philosophy Outside
In Fall 2020, at the height of the pandemic, I was required to teach in person. Although quite uncomfortable, I improvised.
On my first day...