By DAVID MYTONIn the closing decades of the 20th century postmodernism was the philosophy of choice within the humanities, with the likes of Foucault and Derrida the sages du jour. Their influence was felt particularly within the history discipline, where skepticism abounded, micro histories flourished, and ‘metanarratives’...
By DAVID MYTONWhat’s the link between metaphysics, history, a MOOC in Hindi, blockchain, a Tumblr blog, and innovation education?The answer can only be Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington, DVC Academic at the Australian National University in Canberra.In one incarnation Hughes-Warrington is a philosopher-metaphysician with a specialty in the theory...
Beginning next week MITx on edX will offer a philosophy course via a MOOC which will enable students to obtain a verified certificate and have their work “graded and commented upon by professional philosophers”. Learners from any background, anywhere in the world, “can pursue the certificate option...