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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
Understanding
Each Other
False
Cause, Misdiagnosis, and the Fallacy of Affirming the Consequent
Some
Thoughts
About How Machines Could Think
The
Concept
of "Racial Profiling"
The
Flaw of Legalism in Society and Education
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
The Myth About "Myths About Passion In the Bedroom"
"Realistic"
Sex Education Programs
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
The Proper
Role of Judges: Compatible with Compassion?
Requiring
Judicial Recusal from Presiding Over Cases Involving Election
Contributors
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
A
Perspective on the Ethics of Clinical Medical
Research
on Human Subjects
Fair
Economic Trade
Across Generations
A
Proposed Model
for Overcoming the 2008 Financial “Meltdown”
The
Concept of Universal Health Insurance
When
Economic Process Displaces Purpose
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
Stem
Cell Research and
Sacrifice for Others: the Inconsistency of the Conservative View
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
E-Mail
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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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