I’d like to say up front that this is not a fear-mongering post. The internet and I basically grew up together. I learned a lot about the world and myself through connecting with others, and I taught myself skills that serve me well to this day – like blogging! Viruses and phishing scams were never… Continue reading How to Protect Your Kids Online – These 5 Easy Ways
Category: Philosophy
Ph.Dad Episode 5: Baby Beer
This week we brew an American-style barleywine that will serve two purposes! It will be the celebration beer for after our baby is born; however, we’ll also be wax sealing a few of them to save them so that hopefully they can be eventually be our kid’s first beer! We chose the barleywine style precisely… Continue reading Ph.Dad Episode 5: Baby Beer
Ph.Dad Episode 4 – Making Wood Finish for Kids’ Toys
I’ve long loved the aesthetics of wood. I created and ran the website for Unfinished Furniture Showcase and have a lot of real wood furniture in my house thanks to that position. As I learned about the educational philosophy, I was excited to see the emphasis on wood toys and the importance of a child… Continue reading Ph.Dad Episode 4 – Making Wood Finish for Kids’ Toys
Immanuel Kant’s Epistemology
An overview of Immanuel Kant’s Epistemology:
Introduction to Empiricism
In our discussion of epistemology, we look at empiricism through the lens of three empiricists: John Locke, Bishop Berkeley, and David Hume:
The Slippery Slope – A Political Divide?
Watching the recent political debates on gun control, and more importantly, how to handle the Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after his capture, I had a thought. Let me say right off the bat that I’m making some generalizations, and I am confident that there are many exceptions to these generalizations. However, I still want to… Continue reading The Slippery Slope – A Political Divide?
Behaviorism
Merry Earth Day! I really hope everyone takes some time today to ponder protecting the planet. Better yet, just go recycle something or plant a tree…or both! . In my first posting ever on Philosophy Matters, I discussed the interrelatedness of psychology and philosophy, and I mentioned some major schools of thought. Today, I want… Continue reading Behaviorism
Montessori Inspired Toys
If you’re a regular reader of the Philosophy Matters blog, you’ll know that I’ve recently become very interested in Montessori educational philosophy, and written a few book reviews about some Montessori related works. Recently the interest changed from professional to personal when I found out my significant other was pregnant with our first child! After… Continue reading Montessori Inspired Toys
WEIRD Culture and Psychology
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! One of my colleagues at my place of vocation recently sent an article my way that I found very intriguing, and I wanted to recommend it to readers of Philosophy Matters. wrote about the psychological, anthropological, and economical studies of Joseph Henrich, . These researchers from the University… Continue reading WEIRD Culture and Psychology
Meditations of Descartes
A look at Descartes’ Meditations, with particular emphasis on epistemology.