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Philosophical Writings:
The Meaning of Love
(Online free; softcover $23.95)
Fighting for the
Higher Self
Reasoning: What It Is
To Be Rational
Simplistic
Moral Reasoning
The Abortion Debate
($7.50)
Words, Pictures,
Logic, Ethics, and Not Being God
Guilt and Forgiveness
Justification of
Punishment
The Value
of Labor and the Myth of Sisyphus
Disrespect
and Disproportionate Retaliation
Commentary on the book
of Job
God and Evil
The Concept
of "Tolerance"
The Concept
of Intimacy
Some Thoughts
About How Machines Could Think
The Concept
of "Racial Profiling"
Marriage,
Civil Union, and "Same-sex Marriage"
Abandoning
the Public Pursuit of Personal Excellence
The Definition
of Death
Misguiding Values
The Slippery
Slope Argument
Some Jewish Beliefs
as Found in Jewish Prayers
Scientific Confirmation
The Debate
Between Evolution and Intelligent Design
Evolution
and the Myth of (the Significance of) the Male Orgasm
Protections
For Disobeying Bad Laws?
Morality
and Law
Group
Loyalty and Being a Good Person
Constitutional
Safeguards For Majority Rule
The Need
for Protection Against Governmental and
Commercial
Callous Indifference and Unreasonableness
Copyright
in the Digital Age
The Opportunity
and Peril of
Constitutional
Reform in Alabama
Ethical and Philosophical
Foundations of
Economics (an
online book)
A Philosophy of
Photography
Serving
and Promoting Higher Purpose
Itches Without
Scratches
Pain and Pleasure,
And Their Perception
Computers
Versus Books and Paper in Schools?
A Case Against
Government Awards of Recognition (Particularly by Schools)
A Philosophy
of Science Logic Problem
Judge
Roy Moore's Error and Controversy
(Alabama
Courthouse and the Ten Commandments)
However, even though Moore is wrong,
A Public
Official's Expressing Faith Does Not
Necessarily
Combine Church and State
Anatomy
of a Tax Increase Defeat in Alabama
Why I Believe
I Find Ice Hockey and Soccer Boring to Watch
Law and
Order and Morality
Educational Aspects
of House (the TV program)
Moral Looting
in the Aftermath of Disasters
Qualitative/Quantitative
Debate in Social Science
Subject Matter Teaching:
Teaching
Math to Young Children
Reading As
Children Do
Understanding
Algebra
Algebra I Supplemental
Preface
Math "Rate"
Problems
Why Graphs of
Equations in the Form
Y = aX + b Turn
Out To Be Linear (i.e., Straight Lines)
More About
Fractions Than Anyone Needs to Know
Teaching "Quantity"
Fractions
Constructing
Counter Dilemmas From Dilemmas
E-Mail Introduction
to Philosophy
Writing
College Papers and Exam Answers
Preparing
College Reading Assignments
A Loose
Introduction to Reading Plato
Uses and
Importance of Hyperlinks
An Introduction to Ethics
An Introduction
to Photography ($15.00)
The Theban Plays of Sophocles
Selected Passages from
Jane Austen
Writing Rhyming
Poetry Without Talent
The Power and
Purpose of Poetry in Prose
Teaching
Literary Style
Explanations
and Pseudo-Explanations in Science
Math, Science,
Knowledge, and Nature
The Concept
of the Mole in Chemistry -- Why It Works, and Why It Is Important
Stoichiometry
Stuff in Chemistry
Strategy in
Tennis (Particularly Doubles)
The World of Group
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Philosophy of Education Writings:
The Socratic Method:
Teaching by Questions
Teaching Effectively:
Helping Students Absorb and
Assimilate
Material
Understanding and
Teaching Place-Value
Between
Parent and Institution
To Parents
Trying to Improve Schools
The Concept
of Teaching "To" the Test
Equal "Opportunity"
To Learn
Desirable
School Curriculum
Unfairness
of the College Board SATs
The Immorality
of Giving Tests for Grades in Teaching
Using
Questions to Teach Better
A Common,
but Terrible, Mistake in Teaching Math and Science
Teaching
Science and Literature
Teaching
Logic and Abstract Thinking to Third Graders?
About Simplifying
Teaching Theories
Mislabeling
"Highly Qualified" Teachers
Bogus "Critical
Thinking" Teaching Strategies
"Explaining"
Math Poorly
Testing
Reading
Fostering
Insights and Understanding Through Teaching
Learning Styles?
Shedding Light on
Time: Learning and
Teaching Difficult
Concepts
Having Understanding
Versus Knowing Correct Explanations
Insight,
Inspiration, Logic, and Learning
Understanding,
Shallow Thinking, and Schools
Learning in
a Classroom
"Thinking"
Is Most Difficult for Supposedly Best Students
Understanding "Understanding":
What It Means to "Understand" Something
Formal
Systems Need Discretionary Mechanisms
Suspension
and Expulsion from Schools
Moral and
Spiritual Values & (Public) Schools
The Problem
With Teaching Through Bribery and Coercion
The Point
of Studying Ethics
Doing Ethics:
Rational and Creative Thinking
The Uses of
Philosophy In Today's World
A College Academic Counseling
Guide for Students: Making the Most of Your University Courses; What
to Expect Academically at College ($5.00)
Evaluating Students,
Teachers, and Student Teachers
Evaluating
Teachers by Video Tape Lessons and Portfolios
Methodology
vs Content in Teaching
Schools Are
Not Places of Education
Typical School
Curriculum and Instruction
Are Too Narrow
and Wasteful
Adopting a
Kidnapper's Creed for Education:
No Child
Left Behind
Incidental
Institutional Bias
A Proposal
to Fund Education Better Without Increasing Taxes or Having a Lottery
Student Violence
The Alabama
High School Curriculum and Exit Exam -- comments about the curriculum
apply to schools in other states as well.
Summer Renaissance
Program Proposal
Significant Differences
Between Writing and Talking; Why Talking Seems Easier
[Many of these same essays, organized in an
online book format,
with an Introduction]
Based On All the Above:
Student Tutoring and
Mentoring Service
Parent Mentoring Service
Other
Poetry Set to Photography
and Music (Slide Shows)
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