virtual philosopher: A Level Philosophy

How Things Have Changed

I wrote this article 'Why Don't Our Schools Teach Philosophy?' for The Independent in 2001. It has dated very quickly. Six years later many schools offer Philosophy A/S and A Level, and even more offer offer Religious Studies A/S and A Level. Things are looking up.

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Interview with Mary Warnock on Sartre's Existentialism

You can listen to or download my podcast interview with Mary Warnock on Sartre's Existentialism here. This is part of the series Philosophy BItes.

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New edition of Thinking from A to Z published today!

The third edition of my book Thinking from A to Z has come out today in a dinky new format (pocket sized). I hope you like it. New entries include:

principle of charity
lawyer's answer
least worst option
poisoning the well
sentimentality
sunk cost fallacy
weasel words
'you would say that wouldn't you'

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Good Advice on Writing Philosophy Papers

Jim Pryor has some good advice on writing philosophy papers ...or you could buy my book Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide (Routledge)...More tips on essay writing here.

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MP3 on Plato's Republic

Here is a downloadable mp3 on Plato's Republic: - it is me reading the first chapter of my book Philosophy: The Classics.

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MP3 Mini-Lecture on Sartre's Existentialism and Humanism

You can download a 15 minute mini-lecture by Nigel Warburton on Jean-Paul Sartre's Existentialism and Humanism (1945) here: Download sartre.mp3.Sorry the audio quality isn't particularly high on this. I'm working on it!

You might also be interested in this: Philosophy Talk audio stream on Existentialism.

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Jersey Sixth Form Conference on Ethics

On 16th March 2007 I will be speaking at a sixth form Ethics conference at Hautlieu School, Jersey on 'What is Philosophy?' and 'John Stuart Mill on Freedom'. Other speakers include Stephen Law and Mel Thompson. Further details of the conference from Tom Fallon.

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The 4 Habits of Highly Effective Philosophy Students

You can download a handout from a talk on Philosophy Study Skills I'm giving to A level students at a sixth form conference at Heythrop College. Download the_4_habits.rtf [44KB rtf]. This is based on my book Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide.

Further Philosophy study skills advice: Preparing for Philosophy Exams: 5 Tips.
For more general advice on writing, see The Basics of Essay Writing: 10 Tips.

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