Comics Are Educational

Posted by on Sep 20, 2010 in education, ethics | 2 comments

So you know my view that comics are smart and that animated superhero movies like The Incredibles can be used to teach philosophy.  Well it seems I’m in good company.  For a change. William Irwin, a philosophy professor at King’s College in Pennsylvania, edits the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series, which includes titles such as Batman and Philosophy, and X-Men and...

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Maximum Headroom

Posted by on Apr 20, 2009 in positive psychology | 0 comments

I came across a great BBC website recently that I thought I could share with you all.  It’s called Headroom: Unwind Your Mind.  The site contains a cleverly formatted mix of health news, stories, tests and interactive resources.  For instance, there’s a section called MoodScape that allows you to create your own unique animation to reflect your mood.  There is also a MoodSpa to...

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The Making of Meaning

Posted by on Apr 10, 2009 in coaching, personal development | 0 comments

Last Saturday – 4th April – I delivered a course much anticipated… by me anyway.  It was the first time I’ve got to use my philosophy background explicitly in a course, except for some work I’ve done in the area of business ethics. The course was on the meaning of life, and how to find it for yourself.  It’s interesting to me that this sort of topic is...

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