The article emphasizes the importance of question-asking in philosophy education, where the goal is to leave students with more questions than answers. It argues that philosophy should focus on developing skills, especially the ability to formulate personal and relational questions, rather than merely teaching canonical texts. Through this approach, students are encouraged to explore ideas that resonate with their experiences, allowing for deeper self-understanding and awareness of their connections to the world around them. The course structure is designed to foster foundational, urgent, and personal inquiry in students.
At the start of every term, I always tell students that my aim is to have them leave class with more questions than answers.
Philosophy courses shouldn't be focused on a canon of texts but on skill development and methodology, especially the skill of asking narrow, focused questions.
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