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Why Study Philosophy, with Professor of Philosophy Russell Marcus

Join us for a presentation by Christian A. Johnson Excellence in Teaching Professor of Philosophy Russell Marcus about his new project, “Why Teach Philosophy.” Through interviews with thoughtful philosophy teachers in diverse institutions around the country and world, this research podcast explores learning goals for philosophy students. In this time of reduced confidence in the value of humanistic, liberal arts education, "Why Teach Philosophy," is an attempt to capture the importance of studying philosophy. While the podcast is still in development, Professor Marcus will share insights from his process so far.

Russell Marcus is the Christian A. Johnson Professor of Teaching Excellence at Hamilton, specializing in philosophy of mathematics and philosophical pedagogy. He is the founding director of the Hamilton College Summer Program in Philosophy and past president of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers. His forthcoming book, Teaching Philosophy with Team-Based Learning (Bloomsbury), guides instructors on developing activities for collaborative humanistic learning. Before coming to Hamilton, Russell was a high school mathematics teacher in New York City and Costa Rica. At Hamilton, Russell teaches Logic, Modern Western Philosophy, Infinity, Philosophy of Education, and senior seminars on Wittgenstein and philosophical methods.  

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