Philosophical Mastery and Conceptual Competence
I roughly sort pedagogical issues into two broad categories: engagement and mastery. By “engagement” I mean roughly discussion and reflection on teaching methods that...
Dusty Slay and Zhuangzi’s Three in the Morning
Comedian Dusty Slay tells a story about trying to purchase some DVDs at a flea market. The DVDs are cheap: three for five dollars....
History of American Philosophy, Robin M. Muller
The origin story for this course is a bit unusual. State law in California requires students in the California State University system to engage...
How to Practice Embodied Pedagogy
When preparing my poster for the AAPT/APA conference in New York in January 2024, I had to consider not only what topics would interest...
Philosophy Club Vox: Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, Astana
Somewhere almost in the middle of the Eurasian continent, on the wuthering planes of Central Kazakhstan, in Astana, our university arose just 13 years...
Philosophy Argument & Exposition, Jimmy Alfonso Licon
This course is a staple in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University that aims to sharpen techniques for...
What Am I ‘Really’ Doing While Teaching Philosophy
In my first year of teaching, a thought-provoking story prompted me to reflect on the profound meaning and value of my work as a...
Metaphysics, Colin C. Smith
The syllabus for Metaphysics is the result of my aim to put the “classical” subjects in contemporary metaphysics like personhood, mind, and the potentiality-actuality...
Philosophy Beyond the Classroom
Introduction
In this blog post, I share my experiences as an undergraduate student navigating the daunting world of philosophy, from the exhilarating experience of presenting...
Data Ethics, Zina B. Ward
Data Ethics is a required course in Florida State University’s Interdisciplinary Data Science Master’s Program (IDS). The IDS program was brand new when I...