[ 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 [...]
[ 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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[ 12 March, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 19 March, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 26 March, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 2 April, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 9 April, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 16 April, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Details of my up-coming Continuing Eeucation course taught at the University of Auckland.
