Also a good way to teach philosophy. I did a couple of "Pathways to Philosphy"[1] courses, which mostly consist of reading assignments and lots of back and fort

Also a good way to teach philosophy. I did a couple of "Pathways to Philosphy"[1] courses, which mostly consist of reading assignments and lots of back and forth e-mail exchanges with a tutor. The e-mail discussions were fantastic. For philosophy, they have a certain advantage over verbal conversation because you can save them for later reference (and have to put a certain minimal effort into crafting your ideas.) [1] http://www.philosophypathways.com/ http://www.philosophypathways.com/