Philosophy for the Rest of Us
Stephen Bloch-Schulman’s Philosophy for the Rest of Us is a primer for students new to philosophy to introduce them to two different directions for engaging with philosophy. In one direction, it is a study of philosophy, to understand what philosophy is and how to do it well. In the other direction, it is to think with philosophy, to recognize philosophy as a tool through which we can think about anything more carefully and deeply.
Philosophy for the Rest of Us has five main chapters, each focused on a single philosophic activity:
- Analyzing Philosophic Questions: Stepping back to ask what we ask and why
- Exploring Philosophic Methods: Articulating different ways we activate interesting questions to move towards better answers and better questions
- Reading Philosophy: Learning from insights others have articulated and from the habits that we gain by reading
- Talking Philosophy: Speaking and listening to learn
- Philosophic Writing: Writing both to share insights and to continue to clarify ideas
Anticipated publication date: Summer 2024
Philosophy for the Rest of Us
Stephen Bloch-Schulman’s Philosophy for the Rest of Us is a primer for students new to philosophy to introduce them to two different directions for engaging with philosophy. In one direction, it is a study of philosophy, to understand what philosophy is and how to do it well. In the other direction, it is to think with philosophy, to recognize philosophy as a tool through which we can think about anything more carefully and deeply.
Philosophy for the Rest of Us has five main chapters, each focused on a single philosophic activity:
- Analyzing Philosophic Questions: Stepping back to ask what we ask and why
- Exploring Philosophic Methods: Articulating different ways we activate interesting questions to move towards better answers and better questions
- Reading Philosophy: Learning from insights others have articulated and from the habits that we gain by reading
- Talking Philosophy: Speaking and listening to learn
- Philosophic Writing: Writing both to share insights and to continue to clarify ideas
Anticipated publication date: Summer 2024
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Stephen Bloch-Schulman
Dr. Stephen Bloch-Schulman, Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Elon University, works at the intersection of contemporary critical theory (democratic theory, critical race and critical whiteness theory, genocide studies, and feminism) and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Bloch-Schulman was selected as the winner of the American Philosophical Association’s inaugural Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching in 2017.
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