There are always going to be people with whom we will disagree on hot button issues. The majority of the students I’ve taught over the last nine years — both at the secondary and college levels — tend ...

Students who graduate from our program should be able to think both analytically and creatively about philosophical issues and texts. They should be able to analyse and raise objections to ...

Philosophy is a very dense universe to approach for young people. Because it includes many thinkers who have totally different views on human experience, existence, etc. Presented in this way, it can ...

You undoubtedly possess the content knowledge necessary to teach your subject matter. But what inspires you to teach? Reflecting on why and how you teach informs you on your implicit values about ...

Learning To Enjoy Being Alone Is A SUPERPOWER! =================================================== Special thanks to our ...

Lydia Goehr says that the discipline encourages thought and thoughtfulness, and trains students for all sorts of fields.

“My philosophy is to wear earrings that match the color of my lipstick,” said the cashier at the grocery checkout counter to the woman ahead of me. We misuse a lot of words, but philosophy must be ...

Socrates had important answers to the big questions in life. But he was especially good at asking questions, helping his students use their own reason to discover answers that were available to them ...

Thirty-three SUNY Cortland undergraduates recently decided to give away $10,000 in real money to four Cortland non-profit organizations they think will use the funds to help develop local residents’ ...