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Philosophy Labs: Some Recommendations (guest post)

The “lonely-armchair methodology” is one way of approaching philosophy, but it’s not the only way. (more…)

Brennan Wins $2.1 Million Grant to Study Markets, Social Entrepreneurship, & Altruism

Jason Brennan, the Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Term Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, has been awarded a $2.1 million grant by the John Templeton Foundation. (more…)

What Video Games to Play in a Philosophy Classroom? (guest post)

“Video games and various scenarios they present can help us not only to better explain and understand philosophical issues and thought experiments, but more importantly, they allow us — although in a limited sense — to experience them as well.” (more…)

Choice Student Comments on Your Philosophy Courses

Student evaluations of teaching have their problems and limitations, but if they allow for comments, at least there’s a chance that you’ll come across a helpful observation, a bit of appreciative praise, an amusing insult, or even potential advertising copy for your course. (more…)

Some Results from the Teaching Philosophy Online Survey

Recently, Thomas Nadelhoffer (Charleston) conducted a survey of those who had taught philosophy courses online over the past year. What did he learn? (more…)

Three of Wesleyan’s Graduating Philosophy Majors Earned Their Degrees While In Prison

This month, the first group of seven incarcerated men will be graduating from a recently created program at Wesleyan University with their Bachelor’s degrees. Three of them—Michael Braham, Clyde Meikle, and Andre Pierce—will be graduating as philosophy majors. (more…)

Teaching Philosophy Online: A Survey

The COVID-19 pandemic has given us a lot of experience with online teaching. What lessons are to be learned from it for online teaching in the future? (more…)

Unconventional Readings in Undergraduate Philosophy Courses

Plato? Check. Descartes? Check. Hume? Check…. (more…)

Philosophy for Kids Is not Math for Kids or Reading for Kids

In 2015, a small study purported to show that teaching elementary school students philosophy improved their math and reading skills. The following year, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) funded a large-scale study of the effects of teaching philosophy to young children. The results of that study have now been announced. (more…)

Ethics Case Studies Collection Continues to Grow

Looking for free, concise, and current ethics case studies? (more…)

The High Production Quality/Low Cost Future of Philosophy Education?

Here are three trends in higher education: (more…)

Teaching Philosophy as a Way of Life (guest post)

The following is a guest post * by Stephen Angle, Steven Horst, and Tushar Irani, philosophy professors at Wesleyan University, about their team-taught course, “Living a Good Life” which was featured in The New York Times earlier this year, and about the idea of teaching “philosophy as a way of life.” (more…)

From Maps to Apps: Introducing Students to Argument-Mapping (guest post)

In the following guest post *, Chad Mohler, professor of philosophy at Truman State University, describes a cool new argument-mapping app he has created and shares a special offer with Daily Nous readers. (more…)

We Still Have Work To Do

Joseph Biden has defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. (more…)

Counting Participation in the Philosophy Classroom

Do you grade your students on their in-class participation? How do you do it? (more…)

Florida to Allow Philosophy Majors to Teach Social Sciences in Public Schools

The Florida Department of Education has proposed amending a rule governing what kinds of degrees people who teach social science classes in the state’s public schools must have. (more…)

Tenured & Tenure-Track Profs: Take the Summer Off from Teaching (guest post by Ted Shear)

In the following guest post *, Ted Shear, lecturer in philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder, suggests a way that those with secure positions in academia can help out their more vulnerable colleagues during this time of increased economic insecurity. (more…)

Are Philosophical Classics Too Difficult for Students? (guest post by Martin Lenz)

A crucial point of teaching is to convey means to find out where exactly the difficulties lie and why they arise. That requires all sorts of texts—primary, secondary, tertiary, etc.

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A Good Time To Try “Additive Grading” (guest post by Ian Schnee)

In this guest post *, Ian Schnee, Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Washington, shares an interestingly flexible approach to grading that might be especially well-suited for a time in which we might expect a higher likelihood of disruption to our students’ lives. (more…)

Philosophers On Reopening Colleges and Universities in a Pandemic

Six philosophers discuss various issues related to the operation of institutions of higher education this fall, in this edition of Philosophers On, guest edited by Lisa Fuller. (more…)

Philosophy Camps for Teens (guest post by Claire Katz)

What we did not anticipate in that first summer was the intense relationship our campers would develop with each other, with philosophy, and with the experience of developing an intellectual community in the setting of a philosophy summer camp. (more…)

How Should We Grade Students During a Pandemic? (guest post by Wes Siscoe)

How, if at all, should instructors grade their college students this coming term? In the following guest post *, Wes Siscoe, a postdoctoral fellow at Florida State University and the Mellon Course Design Coordinator for the Philosophy as a Way of Life Project at the University of Notre Dame, offers some suggestions.

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How Do Moral Philosophy Courses Affect Student Behavior?

Do college philosophy courses in ethics affect the real-world choices of the students who take them? A trio of philosophers recently took up this question and have just published their results. (more…)

Yes, There’s Still Time to Design an Excellent Fall Course (guest post by Paul Blaschko)

It’s almost August (sorry!). Do you know what you are doing in your courses this fall? Don’t panic. Paul Blaschko is back with another guest post* to explain how you still have time to put together a great course. (more…)