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I struggle mightily with the question of what it’s fair to explore in a philosophy class. First, I teach in a state that recently made news for weighing in on what is and is not appropriate for a college classroom. Second, the material I teach—social and political philosophy with an emphasis on contemporary questions of| Blog of the APA
“Wait… but Stephen… there are no bad questions.” And there is it. Even as it has continued to happen, class after class, every time it does, I am taken aback. And, again, I am surprised by the tone: often a mixture of incredulity and insistence and it sometimes comes tinged with a bit of fervency.| Blog of the APA