The best way to teach philosophical thinking is just by having conversations with others. This is one reason that being a friend (or a tutor) is one of the best ways to teach philosophy. However, philosophy instructors tend to be the most influential teachers of philosophy. I have had the pleasure to be a philosophy tutor and to teach three philosophy classes. I’m not the best, but here are some ideas for teaching students how to think philosophically. Philosophy instructors can teach philosophical thinking through discussing, reading philosophy, and writing philosophy, but there’s a lot more to think about. Students have a hard time thinking philosophically, reading philosophy, and writing philosophy essays, and we can help them. (more…)
