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Nicholas Tampio

Professor of Political Science, Fordham University

Nicholas Tampio is professor of political science at Fordham University in New York. He is the author of Kantian Courage (2012), Deleuze’s Political Vision (2015), and Common Core (2018). In September 2022, Edward Elgar will publish his book, Teaching Political Theory: A Pluralist Approach.

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Scepticism as a way of life | Aeon
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Thinkers and theories

Scepticism as a way of life

The desire for certainty is often foolish and sometimes dangerous. Scepticism undermines it, both in oneself and in others

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Look up from your screen | Aeon
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Teaching and learning

Look up from your screen

Children learn best when their bodies are engaged in the living world. We must resist the ideology of screen-based learning

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Treat people as citizens | Aeon
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Politics and government

Treat people as citizens

How a generation of political thinkers has underestimated the abilities of ordinary people and undermined democracy

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Stuck on one idea of truth or beauty? Rhizomes can help | Aeon
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Language and linguistics

Stuck on one idea of truth or beauty? Rhizomes can help

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Not all things wise and good are philosophy | Aeon
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History of ideas

Not all things wise and good are philosophy

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In praise of Dewey | Aeon
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Education

In praise of Dewey

He knew how to protect democracy – not by rote and rules but by growing independent-minded kids. Let us not forget it

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Teaching ‘grit’ is bad for children, and bad for democracy | Aeon
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Education

Teaching ‘grit’ is bad for children, and bad for democracy

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