kristopher g phillips, Ph.D.

@kristophergphillips.com

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Asst. Prof (Philosophy), Eastern Michigan University Editor: @P4Journal.bsky.social 2023 APA/AAPT Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching co-winner OG #BskyCartesians he/him

When higher education recenters philosophy, students can become more than skilled workers: they can be virtuous people who promote the flourishing of those around them. Narratives surrounding higher education, particularly in the United States, tend to reduce the value of post-secondary education to vocational or economic goods. As a consequence, STEM and pre-professional programs thrive, while programs in the arts and humanities continue to be diminished, at least in part due to their perceived “impracticality” and lack of obvious alignment with labor markets. Kristopher G. Phillips argues that reducing the value and aims of higher education to narrowly prescribed vocational or economic ends dehumanizes students, robs them of the opportunity to be transformed—personally, epistemically, and civically—by their education, and leaves them ill-prepared to address the distinctly human aspects of their lives.
The cover of the book, “Innovations in Teaching Philosophy: A Toolkit for the 21st-Century Classroom” Edited by Brynn F. Welch.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHILOSOPHY TEACHERS AAPT TALKING/TEACHING JOIN US TO TALK ABOUT TEACHING PHILOSOPHY EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY ON ZOOM 3:30 - 4:30 PM ET FEB. 26 USING SOCIAL ANNOTATION IN PHILOSOPHY COURSES CHAEYEON LEE & DR. STEVEN BROWN MAR. 12 TEACHING AROUND AI (OR "THE DEATH OF THE COLLEGE PAPER") DR. ANDRÉ DE AVILLEZ MAR. 26 ASSIGNING PHILOSOPHICAL LETTERS INSTEAD OF ESSAYS DR. CLAIRE LOCKARD APR. 9 HOW TO TALK TO STUDENTS ABOUT CHATGPT & CITATIONS DR. KRISTOPHER PHILLIPS APR. 23 PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR REGULAR SUBSTANTIVE INTERACTION ONLINE DR. MEGAN FLOCKEN MAY7 USING SIMULATIONS IN APPLIED ETHICS DR. STEPHANIE ADAIR MAY 21 TEAGLE & TRANSFORMATIVE TEXTS DR. DAVID LIAKOS PHILOSOPHYTEACHERS.ORG/TALKING- TEACHING
An email that reads, in part, “Subject: Looking for a teacher for a new TV show I'm casting Leave a message: Hello Kris! I came across your TikTok page during my search for participants for a new TV show I'm casting. We are looking for a teacher to be one of the contestants. I've pasted more info below. The show is a competition/strategy reality show like "Survivor" meets "Big Brother" and includes alliance-building, gameplan strategy, challenges, and eliminations. The last person left wins a cash prize of $100,000. We are looking for people who use the power of persuasion and gift of gab in their daily lives.
Kent Brockman welcomes the new Tech Broligarch Overlords
The most beautiful woman in the entire world is celebrating new years with me at the Shelby Detroit, a speakeasy in a 100-year old bank vault. The door to the vault is behind her.
Football player Travis Kelce is shouting while standing very close to his head coach, Andy Reid, who has his eyes closed and is otherwise showing no response. Superimposed over Kelce is the phrase, “Dudes at the bathhouse” and over Reid is the name, “Epictetus.”
Lions player, Amon-Ra St. Brown does a headstand after scoring a touchdown while a teammate stands behind him with his arms out - forming a T shape. These players are flanked by large F and P letters. This makes it appear to be “FTP”, a sentiment intended to express distaste for the team from Green Bay.
This depicts my feed in the manner of a “dating app”. My red flags include: taking pie crust debates too seriously, slipping in philosophical references at awkward times, and “might challenge you to a rap battle.”
A screenshot of the overall “vibe” my account gives off. 92.5% authentic, 88% “thought leader, 85% Philosophy in Teaching, and 78% philosophical humor. “Like Plato in a Twitterverse rave, where every post has the potential to end with a philosophical mic-drop”
Travis Kelsey (right) yelling at his coach, Andy Reid (left) in very close proximity. Reid appears largely unaffected, with his eyes closed. There is added text over each person. Over Reid it says, “Epictetus” and over Kelsey “dudes at the bath house”
Black and white border collie sprawled out on a vintage yellow velvet loveseat (with dark wood trim). She is making fairly intense eye contact.
Students from Eastern Michigan University’s ethics bowl team and I are standing in front of a banner at Marion University