Questioning Questions
Brynn Welch,
Blog of the APA,
Oct 15, 2024
As someone who has previously taught philosophy, I found this post interesting. It's based on the idea a professor had whereby students would be challenged to raise an argument they thought irrefutable, and the professor would play "devil's advocate". Unsurprisingly, there were some topics that were off limits, as the professor did not want to be in the position of advocating some seriously bad positions. But how are these 'no-go' areas decided? "What I consider acceptable to discuss or off limits reflects my own values and blind spots, and the privilege of being the professor means that I get to decide what questions are fair game in a context where reasonable people may very well disagree with my decisions."
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