Philosophy
Galileo Quote on Aristotle and Epistemology
“I should even think that in making the celestial material alterable, I contradict the doctrine of Aristotle much less than do those people who still …
The Post Hoc Fallacy
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc means, in Latin “after this, therefore because of this,” which is the name of the fallacy that “because an event …
(Conceptual) Thinking and the Five Whys
In “5 Whys,” the Mind Tools Content Team writes: Have you ever had a problem that refused to go away? No matter what you did, …
Field Notes 12Jan2017 What Are My “Field Notes?” Thoughts of a Philosophical Educator
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Concretize Concepts
In tutoring some students in chemistry through the years, I’ve seen an improper use of language in our culture. Students are not being trained to …
Mirrors, and Thinking in Principles
“We have doomed the wolf not for what it is but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be: the mythologized epitome of …