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Category: philosophy

Philosophy: what is a witch?

By Jack Posted on October 30, 2021 Posted in philosophy

Self-tutoring about Halloween and traditions: the tutor looks into the definition of “witch.” Traditionally, the reason people have been afraid of witches, as I understand, isn’t because they’re scary or evil. Rather, it’s because of the belief that witches can …

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Philosophy: what is relativism?

By Jack Posted on October 8, 2021 Posted in philosophy

Self-tutoring about philosophy: the tutor mentions the concept of relativism. Relativism: the concept that the truth of a statement is up to the point of view of the individual. By relativism, therefore, opposite ideas can both be true about the …

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Philosophy: problem solving

By Jack Posted on July 23, 2021 Posted in philosophy

Self-tutoring about problem solving: the tutor relates a quick story. We have rechargeable phones for our land line: the set came with four phones and three recharging stations. We bought it years ago. Gradually, the phones started to resist recharging. …

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Retrospect and philosophy: Canada Day, 2021

By Jack Posted on July 1, 2021 Posted in philosophy, retrospect

Self-tutoring about being Canadian: the tutor reflects…. In light of recent discoveries of graves, Canadians might well be more careful about how we view our country. We’ve always been known for being more or less innocent, especially compared with others. …

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Philosophy: ontology, part 0

By Jack Posted on April 29, 2021 Posted in philosophy

Self-tutoring about ideas: the tutor mentions ontology. Ontology is a word I met maybe a year back. It’s used by philosophers, religious scholars, and computer scientists, among others. In some circles it’s used all the time, yet seems rarely used …

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Psychology, philosophy: Dr. Les Carter

By Jack Posted on December 4, 2020 Posted in philosophy, psychology

Self-tutoring about emotional intelligence: the tutor mentions a resource he discovered. I’m philosophical today, and that’s just how I like to be – open to new ideas, and seeking new truths. So, today I tried something new. I was watching …

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Philosophy: the surprise apple

By Jack Posted on November 14, 2020 Posted in philosophy

Self-tutoring about how some things go unnoticed: the tutor reflects…. I picked the apples from the tree in the backyard perhaps around seven weeks ago, receiving about 30lb – not bad for a small backyard tree. Its leaves were still …

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Philosophy: how to be cool, part 0

By Jack Posted on October 1, 2020 Posted in philosophy

Self-tutoring about life: the tutor reflects about coolness. Back in the mid-90s, I was in university, so my wife and I were very poor. We didn’t have television. In the late ’90s we finally got TV and cable so we …

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Math, philosophy: transitivity, part 0

By Jack Posted on September 24, 2020 Posted in philosophy

Tutoring math, you encounter ideas that manifest in real life. The tutor mentions transitivity. Where and when I took grade 10 math, part of the curriculum was geometric proofs. It was completely different from the rest of the course: no …

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Philosophy: litter

By Jack Posted on August 7, 2020 Posted in philosophy

Self-tutoring about a concept kids are taught early: litter. The tutor tells a story. Often I brought the kids into the woods when they were young. Any non-school day I did so (unless we went somewhere else), because I didn’t …

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