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What makes a man hate another man – TBWJP040

What makes a man hate another man? This podcast discusses the reason people are likely to succumb to hatred. In this entry, Dr. Ben Wood Johnson talks about personal experience as a reason people hate one another. If we do not keep ourselves in check, Dr. Johnson argues, we are likely to treat others in…

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What makes a man hate another man – TBWJP040

What makes a man hate another man? This podcast discusses the reason people are likely to succumb to hatred. In this entry, Dr. Ben Wood Johnson talks about personal experience as a reason people hate one another. If we do not keep ourselves in check, Dr. Johnson argues, we are...

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What it means to be evil – TBWJP039

What it means to be evil? This podcast discusses the notion of evil in the world. In this entry, Dr. Ben Wood Johnson talks about the nature of good versus bad. He delineates nuances between being righteous and being evil. Dr. Johnson argues that the world is not black or white. Rather, the world is…

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What it means to be evil – TBWJP039

What it means to be evil? This podcast discusses the notion of evil in the world. In this entry, Dr. Ben Wood Johnson talks about the nature of good versus bad. He delineates nuances between being righteous and being evil. Dr. Johnson argues that the world is not black or...

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau Book

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva on June 28, 1712. He is credited to have contributed to both the French and the American revolutions. Rousseau is also considered a pioneer in education. His major work titled Emile, on education, is considered the foundation of educational philosophy. Rousseau is credited to...

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Education – TBWJP038

This podcast is part of a series about education. In this entry, Dr. Ben Wood Johnson highlights the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Dr. Johnson examines Rousseau as a great philosopher in human history. He explores some of the views Rousseau echoed about the role of education in society. Let us...

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Social Control in Education (John Dewey) – TBWJP037

This is the final installment in a series of podcasts about the role of experience in education. In this entry, Dr. Ben Wood Johnson examines the notion of social control in education. He echoes John Dewey’s understanding about the need for a balance in our approach to education. It is...

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The Theory of Experience in Education (John Dewey) – TBWJP036

This is the fifth installment in a series of podcasts about the role of experience in education. In this entry, Dr. Ben Wood Johnson examines the notion of experience. He delineates the nuance John Dewey makes between continuity and interaction. The argument is that the individual must be allowed to...

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What is Technology (Introduction) – TBWJP001

In this podcast, Dr. Johnson examines the term "Technology" from a philosophical lens. He echoes that a technology is not perforce an invention. Rather, it could be a trove, which would allow the person in possession of that knowledge (the know-how) or that skill to further a person's Beingness in the world. Dr. Johnson argues…

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Education and Experience (John Dewey) – TBWJP035

This is the forth installment in a series of entries about education. In this Podcast, Dr. Ben Wood Johnson talks about John Dewey’s approach to experience in education. The Podcast examines the degree to which experience is a feature of a traditional approach to education, as opposed to a trademark...

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