This week, a circular story, a philosophical exercise and a few comments that all connect to the stoic practice of negative visualisation, which is a much more positive thing than it sounds! The Story A homeless man sat on the street with his dog. He saw a woman leaving her house and thought, “I wish […]
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The other week, we suggested using physical things from around the house to make philosophy on Zoom feel more connected. So to kick off a session this week, we asked students to grab an object that has helped them get through January so far. We had books, cuddly toys, and a fair share of bemused-looking dogs.
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David Birch @0davidbirch0 suggested I share an extract from his book, Thinking Beans, which provides a ready-to-go philosophical homework project for lockdown. It is so rich in ideas, you could probably split it into multiple missions over several weeks. A brief intro is below. You can download an extract with plenty to work with and, if you wish,
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