Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)*
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The following are some
resources for
teaching
philosophy at the university level.
Organizations & Web Resources
General:
About's Teaching Resources PageTopic Specific:American Association of Philosophy Teachers - includes a listserv and newsletter.
APA Committee on Teaching Philosophy's Online Resource Center - contains a variety of useful resources.
Learning, Teaching and Support Network Philosophy Section - contains a selection of papers and links.
A Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching With Excellence - from Berkeley, although not specific to philosophy.
Cornell's Faculty Resource Page - lots of tips and ideas for designing courses, not specific to philosophy.
Philosophical Films - information and study questions to facilitate use of popular films in philosophy courses, from James Fieser.
Aesthetics On-Line - numerous links and on-line articles on teaching aesthetics.Critical Thinking Community - includes essays on teaching critical thinking and many other resources.
Critical Thinking On The Web Teaching Resources - includes articles and links.
Philosophy of Religion Syllabi - collected by Michael Sudduth.
Resources for Teaching Nietzsche - includes syllabi and study guides.
Syllabi in Ethics - compiled by Lawrence Hinman.
NOTE: There are numerous books on college teaching. The following list is limited to works at least in part written by or for philosophers.
Clay, Marjorie, ed. Teaching Theory of Knowledge, (Council for Philosophical Studies, 1986). available online.
- collection of papers, syllabi, etc., resulting from the 1986 NEH Summer Institute on Theory of Knowledge.Evans, David and Ioanna Kucuradi, Teaching Philosophy on the Eve of the Twenty-First Century, (Ankara: International Federation of Philosophical Societies, 1998).
- I have no more information on this book.Gullett, Margaret, ed., The Art and Craft of Teaching, (Harvard University Press, 1984).
- collection of articles originally intended for TAs at Harvard University; excellent discussion of the basics. Includes an article by Thomas Kasulis.Hamlyn, D. W., Being A Philosopher: The History of A Practice, (Routledge, 1992).
- apparently mostly about the history of the teaching of the discipline.Kasakhoff, Tziporah, ed., In The Socratic Tradition, (Rowman & Littlefield, 1997).
- collection of articles from the APA Newsletter on Teaching Philosophy; an excellent resource.Kasakhoff, Tziporah, ed., Teaching Philosophy: Theoretical Reflections and Practical Suggestions, (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004).
- collection of articles from the APA Newsletter on Teaching Philosophy.Markie, Peter J., ed., A Professor's Duties, (Rowman & Littlefield, 1994).
- collection of articles dealing with the ethics of college teaching.Schneewind, J. B., ed., Teaching New Histories of Philosophy, (University Center for Human Values, 2004).
- collection of articles on teaching history of philosophy.
Journals Devoted to Teaching Philosophy
APA Newsletter on Teaching Philosophy - many issues available on-line.Teaching Philosophy (Dupre Library: B1.T4, 1975-1995)
Teaching Theology and Religion (Ebscohost (issues from 2/1/98 to 12 months prior to present)
Metaphilosophy - since 1971, has included a regular section entitled "The Philosopher as Teacher." (Dupre Library: B1.M461970-1977; Ebscohost)
Aitia - devoted to teaching philosophy and the humanities.
Selected Journals Devoted to College Teaching in General
College Teaching (Ebscohost (issues from 1990 to present))Papers on Teaching Philosophy from the 20th World Congress of Philosophy - 20 papers devoted to various topics.
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