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Tag Archives: epistemological levels

Beyond parallel play: Three keys to dialogic argument

November 12, 2018by Michelle 2 Comments

In honour of World Philosophy Day, I’m capping off my series on relativism and evaluativism today. If you haven’t read my previous posts in the series – Epistemology Needs to […]

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Friendly excursions into disequilibrium

November 11, 2018by Michelle 2 Comments

I’ve been progressively building the argument that we educators need to help our students move beyond relativism, and towards an evaluativist level of understanding. But how can we achieve this? […]

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Tolerance gone rogue: More troubles with relativism

September 18, 2018by Michelle Leave a comment

“I guess what makes something right is how I feel about it. But different people feel different ways, so I couldn’t speak on behalf of anyone else as to what’s […]

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Dying goats and flying dogs: Troubles with relativism

August 13, 2018by Michelle Leave a comment

Tweens and teens, however strong and resilient they may be as individuals, are collectively a vulnerable bunch. We hear a lot about how they’re susceptible to social exclusion, peer pressure, mental […]

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Epistemology needs to matter: A call to arms

August 11, 2018by Michelle Leave a comment

“At a time when political rhetoric is riven with irrationality, when knowledge is…seen…as an encumbrance that can be pushed aside if it stands in the way of wishful thinking, and […]

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