A reminder to all those who might be interested that the Conspiracy Theories course is still open for your enrolment. So sign up, one and all, for a fun-filled six weeks of talking about Conspiracy Theories philosophically, epistemologically and, most importantly, enjoyably.
For those of you noticing, I wasn’t on the radio this last Sunday. I [...]
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July 14th, 2008 No Comments
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July 2nd, 2008 3 Comments
ARI has shipped 1.1 million books as part of the “Free Books for Teachers” program. So if the books have a lifespan of four to five years, then four to five million students are reading Ayn Rand’s novels in their English classes. By the end of the decade, over seven million kids will have read [...]
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CCE (UoA) – Conspiracy Theories: Philosophy and Critical Thinking
June 24th, 2008 No Comments
A reminder…
Class Number: 77961
When: 6 sessions, Wednesday 23 July – 27 August, 10am – 12pm
Where: Room 218, Level 2, Building No. 810, 1 – 11 Short Street
Fee (GST incl): $117.00 (International Fee (GST incl): $195.80)
Class Limit: 18
Course Description: Some people think that Philosophy is all abstract thinking. However critical thinking is a set of philosophical [...]
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The Dentith Files – 95bFM
June 15th, 2008 No Comments
[ 29 June, 2008; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Well, it was slightly more than petty advertising. Next time I’m going to spread the love, so to speak, and talk about the International Journal of Inactivism’s Genealogy of Climate Conspiracy Theories. It’s fascinating material and I hope to do it a bit of justice.
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This week Matthew explains how he goes about teaching critical thinking [...]
CCE (UoA) – Conspiracy Theories: Philosophy and Critical Thinking
May 7th, 2008 No Comments
[ 23 July, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. 30 July, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. 6 August, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. 13 August, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. 20 August, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. 27 August, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Some people think that Philosophy is all abstract thinking. However critical thinking is a set of philosophical tools that allow you to make informed and well-reasoned arguments towards particular viewpoints. In this course you will look at the application of philosophy to conspiracy theories, ranging from the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays, to the Da Vinci Code itself and to the North Head tunnels conspiracy. Through the application of critical thinking skills to the content of these theories you will experience first-hand the practical application of philosophy to everyday life.
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