TEACHING AIDS AND MODES IN ACADEMIC PHILOSOPHY
Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal
Abstract
Philosophy is the study of the most
general and fundamental problems of human life. The main areas of study in
philosophy includes metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics and aesthetics
etc. there are other several branches of philosophy which characterize
different branches of knowledge. Philosophy being a very abstract branch of
study, has not much scope of using equipment on a large scale to supplement the
normal lecture schedules. However, in some papers/areas there are comparatively
better scope to make the lectures more concrete and interesting through proper
use of various teaching aids and modes. We include logic, philosophy of
science, applied philosophy, applied ethics, social and political philosophy,
philosophy of mind, philosophy of cognitive science and history of philosophy
etc., we can use various modern aids. In this article my attempt is to draw out
an outlines of aids and modes for effective philosophy teaching.
