Article
Looking for a Fight: An Agonistic Strategy for Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2006
Abstract
This exercise requires students—particularly in Introduction to Philosophy courses—to use Internet chatrooms in an “agonistic” fashion, actively seeking out others with whom to argue. Generally using topics in applied ethics, students develop skills in articulating their positions, providing evidence to support those positions, and presenting arguments. These Internet exchanges have resulted in improvement in students’ critical thinking skills, writing, and classroom discussion, and have revealed the value of defending a position with a dispassionate, well-reasoned argument.
Inclusive pages
343-362
ISBN/ISSN
0145-5788
Copyright
Copyright © 2006, Teaching Philosophy
Publisher
Philosophy Documentation Center
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Disciplines
Citation Information
Kurt Mosser. "Looking for a Fight: An Agonistic Strategy for Teaching" Teaching Philosophy Vol. 29 Iss. 4 (2006) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kurt-mosser/26/
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