Wrestling with Philosophy

In this blog I present, in an informal way, core ideas in philosophy and their application to current events and everyday life. For critical thinking lessons and resources, please check out my free online course reasoningforthedigitalage.com

Thursday, May 10, 2018

The Holy Grail of Teaching: Better Learning Outcomes with Less Prep-Work and Grading

Introduction This post is directed primarily at teachers but I think students and parents alike can benefit from reading it in orde...

Friday, March 16, 2018

Identity, Truth, and Stoicism in the Face of Crumbling Norms of Civil Discourse

Introduction Yo. Check it. You can't have a functioning democracy without at least two things: a concern for truth and civil discou...

Friday, January 5, 2018

Why Do Something Rather than Nothing? A Stoic Puzzle

Introduction The first question of philosophy is, How should I live my life? For the Ancient Greeks, the answer was to live a good l...

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