Hi Billy, On Oct 19, 2012, at 8:26 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Interesting concept : How can we make online discussion of philosophy > productive and not waste time in the process ? That is, how can we make > online discussion of Radical Centrist philosophy productive and do so > in such a way that the usefulness of such discussion is evident > to all concerned without waiting very long to get the idea ? > > Probably we need a "problems to be solved" approach, some specific tasks > that can actually be undertaken expeditiously, with the goal of practical > outcomes as part of the conversation. > > Any other ideas on the subject ?
I think your suggestion is the right one: start with a practical problem to solve. Zoasophy starts with "how do you want to live" as the metric, and from goes to the philosophic question of "how should we think" in order to support that. -- Ernie P. > > Billy > > > ===================================== > > > > > from the site : In Socrates' Wake > > Oct 1, 2012 > “Philosophy Discussions Online: How to Make them Productive, Effective and > Efficient” > > The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) invites proposals for > its session “Philosophy Discussions Online: How to Make them Productive, > Effective and Efficient” at the upcoming Pacific APA meeting in San Francisco > from March 27 to 31, 2013. > > Papers are solicited that present ways to achieve meaningful online > discussions in either Philosophy courses taught completely online or in > traditional Philosophy courses with an online-discussion component. Specific > case examples that use formats such as discussion threads, blogs, wikis, chat > rooms, or even argument mapping software are welcome. Reference to particular > pedagogic theories and/or approaches that ground the instructor’s way of > handling discussion would also be much appreciated. > > Submissions are encouraged from teachers at all levels of university and > college teaching—that is, teachers of Philosophy courses in 2-year and 4-year > programs as well as in MA and PhD programs. > > Proposals should be of presentations that are no more than 20 minutes; are > oriented towards the practical implementation of the ideas presented; and > preferably, are interactive with the audience. Presentations may be made by > individuals or by panels. > > The AAPT two-hour session will be composed of three 20-minute presentations > followed by one hour of discussion with the audience. > > Proposals should be no longer than 300 words and should be submitted in > either Word or PDF format to Bill Anelli at [email protected] and Tziporah > Kasachkoff at [email protected]. > > Deadline for submission of proposals is October 15th, 2012. > > -- > Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community > <[email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism > Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org
