TOPICS COVERED: Philosophy of Personal Identity, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, John Locke, Hericlitus

The aim of my "Fun Philosophy" series of classes is to discuss the most interesting topics in Philosophy, because if we enjoy our first experiences of thinking, then this encourages kids to keep going (see my other class listing for examples). So this is a great way to get hooked on THINKING, by starting with an easily accessible and enjoyable topic. Kids can then use their new thinking SUPER POWERS in all different kinds of situations, from everyday decisions to doing well at school, to even just impressing our friends. No previous experience necessary, just a willingness to think about the topics introduced and to have some fun having your mind blown! (in a good way). I teach in the tradition of Western Analytical Philosophy, stemming from Ancient Greece to modern times, which means we focus on rational logical arguments and how to critically analyse them.

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In this class we'll examine "Who we are". Do you identify with your body or are you more of a mind person? What if we transferred your brain into another body, is that still you? These are the sort of questions that we will discuss to help us with a fun wide ranging adventure, thinking about the Philosophy of Personal Identity. We'll look at a classic theory on this subject from the great Philosopher John Locke, before moving onto more modern theories to do with consciousness. Finally we'll conclude with some Teleporting variations, before making a choice between 3 different changes to yourself. Which one you choose will tell you a lot about what you value most about yourself. What ever happens we will learn a lot about ourselves and other people and have some fun along the way. You can even test your friends and family afterwards and see what they would choose.

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I use PowerPoint presentations for all my classes, so I can mix text and multimedia and make the class more interesting. This class will be run using an "intro-discussion-repeat" format. This means I will take a few minutes to introduce a topic, usually via a fun easily accessible thought experiment, and then we will pause to discuss it briefly. Then we'll move on to the next related topic and another great thought experiment and pause for discussion after that one too. This means that you can enjoy the class however you like. Speak up and get involved in the discussions, or just listen and enjoy with no pressure. If you like this class then you can check out my other Fun Philosophy Courses, cherry picked to choose the most interesting, accessible and relevant philosophy subjects for kids, so they learn to enjoy thinking.

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Fun Philosophy: I Think Therefore I Am. Did Descartes Prove We Exist
Fun Philosophy: Does Our Evolution Control Us? Can Selfish Genes Allow Altruism?
Fun Philosophy: Morals and Should We Always Act for the Greater Good?

You can also take all six of my FUN PHILOSOPHY classes as a multi-day course:
Fun Intro to Philosophy: Knowledge, Metaphysics, Mind, Self, Evolution & Morals

Please see my class listings for more details!