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Philosopher's Cave

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9 sessions

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This series ended on June 5, 2022. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Welcome to the philosopher's cave! 

This will be a casual and experimental series (you DONT have to come to all sessions, just sign up!) that would introduce the learner to various aspects of philosophy. You DON'T need any knowledge of philosophy beforehand, as this is intended for a general peer. But be prepared to be challenged in your views and to think hard!

Our quests can range from finding 'what is certain' to 'figuring out what is consciousness, and from 'what is so special about humans' to 'should we even have babies?'

So now, lets us examine the shadows on the cave and contemplate about the outside!

Tutored by

Jason B 🇨🇦

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Hello ppl~ I have a student from Vancouver Canada, currently studying in an IBDP school. I want to join schoolhouse mainly to share my knowledge about psychology and philosophy! But I am also available for SAT prep and math up to Algebra 2. For contents, I will mainly be going over AP psychology, as well as general philosophy for thought-provoking fun!

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Because this is a kinda casual series, attendance is definitely not heavily reinforced. Further, because each session of this series is going to be on a different topic, you don't need to consecutively come. Although if you are interested in philosophy, I still heavily recommend you to come semi-consecutively because that will allow you to practice your 'philosophizing ability'

SESSION 1

30

Jan

SESSION 1

Orientation

Sun 9:15 PM - 9:45 PM UTCJan 30, 9:15 PM - 9:45 PM UTC

Topic: why is this series called the philosopher's cave? An exploration of the cave allegory by Plato

SESSION 2

6

Feb

SESSION 2

Enrichment

Sun 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTCFeb 6, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

Topic: what can we be certain of? The classic cogito ego sum

SESSION 3

13

Feb

SESSION 3

Enrichment

Sun 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTCFeb 13, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

Topic: kill 10 people or 5 people? The trolley problem examined

SESSION 4

20

Feb

SESSION 4

Enrichment

Sun 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTCFeb 20, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

Topic: a life filled with pleasure? Or a life that is real? Nozick's experience machine considered.

SESSION 5

6

Mar

SESSION 5

Enrichment

Sun 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTCMar 6, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

Topics: what is a just society? The Veil of ignorance revealed.

SESSION 6

20

Mar

SESSION 6

Enrichment

Sun 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM UTCMar 20, 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM UTC

Topics: what is a just society? The Veil of ignorance revealed. (Doing it again since only 1 person came last time and I wanted to have a more nuanced discussion)

SESSION 7

24

Apr

SESSION 7

Enrichment

Sun 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM UTCApr 24, 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM UTC

Topics: what is a just society? The Veil of ignorance was revealed. pt.3

SESSION 8

1

May

SESSION 8

Enrichment

Sun 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM UTCMay 1, 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM UTC

Topic: Can a machine be human? Turner's Chinese machine vs Searle's Chinese room 
[Philosophy of mind mini excursion]

SESSION 9

5

Jun

SESSION 9

Enrichment

Sun 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM UTCJun 5, 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM UTC

Topic: Is there a solution? Final 'debate' in philosophy of mind 
[Philosophy of mind mini excursion]

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Jan 30 - Jun 5

18 weeks

30 - 40 mins

/ session