Indoctrination: What is it to Indoctrinate Someone?

16 January 202219 March 2023 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 12 Comments

An introduction to the concept of indoctrination or what it is to indoctrinate someone, and whether that's problematic or bad or not.

Critical Thinking: What is it to be a Critical Thinker?

Know the Facts: A WPA (Works Progress Administration, part of the New Deal) poster, imploring the public to develop critical thinking skills. Circa late 1930-early 1940s.

28 September 202119 March 2023 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 10 Comments

An introduction to the theory and practice of critical thinking: what is it to be a critical thinker?

African American Existentialism: DuBois, Locke, Thurman, and King

W.E.B. DuBois, Alain Locke, Howard Thurman, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

16 February 202123 June 2022 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 3 Comments

An introduction to African American Existentialism and the thought of DuBois, Locke, Thurman, and King.

What is Philosophy?

10 October 202026 August 2022 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 4 Comments

What is philosophy? The question is itself a philosophical question. This essay surveys some answers. #philosophy #whatisphilosophy #definingphilosophy

Philosophical Inquiry in Childhood

14 July 201821 April 2021 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 3 Comments

Author: Jana Mohr Lone Category: Philosophy of Education Word Count: 994 What does it mean to be normal? Why am I here? What makes someone love you? Can you think and feel at the same time? Are numbers real? How do I know the right thing to do? Children begin speculating about philosophical questions early in … Continue reading Philosophical Inquiry in Childhood

Ethics and “Extra Credit”

25 February 201811 February 2022 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 3 Comments

Author: Nathan Nobis Category: Ethics, Philosophy of Education Word count: 995 Listen here Grades on assignments and tests are reliable, yet imperfect, indicators of students’ knowledge and understanding of a subject matter. Overall course grades are also often influenced by students’ complying with class procedures: e.g., if attendance and participation are required, then students who … Continue reading Ethics and “Extra Credit”