Teaching Philosophy

By Valerie Hockert, PhD

Do you need a guide for teaching philosophy? This book gives you some basic discussion questions, essay questions, assignments, and even includes grading rubrics! Includes are notes on Thomas Hobbes, Renee Descartes, and John Locke. This book gives you enough material to teach an introductory philosophy class. Whether you teach in an institution, or home school, you will find this book to be quite valuable.

Valerie Hockert has taught philosophy at a college level for many years.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Justice Gray
• Release date: Dec 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9781310030437

Valerie Hockert, PhD

Valerie Hockert, was born in the Midwest where she has lived all her adult life. She has had much life experience through her various entrepreneurial life. She has a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies, and a PhD in Literary Studies. Dr. Hockert has been teaching at a college level for many years. She was the first publisher of the Writers' Journal and Today's Family, two national publications. She is also a certified personal trainer, great chef, and the Publisher of an e-magazine: www.realitytodayforum.com.

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Teaching Philosophy

A great guide for teaching an introductory philosophy class

By Valerie Hockert, PhD

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Discussion Questions

Essay Assignments

More Essay Questions

Essay Guidelines

Notes on Thomas Hobbes

Notes on Rene Descartes

Notes on John Locke

Grading Rubrics

Peer Review Form

Introduction

This book gives you some basic discussion questions, assignments, and grading rubrics for teaching an introductory to philosophy class. This also serves as a great guide for homeschooling this class, as well as a great study guide.

Discussion Questions

Discussion Question #1

The Socratic Method of question-and-answer