Online Philosophy Tutor

Internet Philosophy Tutor

I have been an online philosophy tutor for a number of years, both at the University of Oxford and to independent students. Prior to that I was an e-learning consultant at the University, heading the unit responsible for delivering its online courses over the internet.

My method of e-tutoring philosophy to independent students combines my philosophy tutoring experience , and my e-learning expertise.

If you're seeking an online philosophy tutor, I'd be happy to receive your email:

Improving Philosophy Exam Technique

I have marked examination scripts, and moderated students for course credits, at universities and colleges in London, Oxford and Reading; and so am very familiar with the simple kinds of mistake, which candidates make, that can easily be avoided.

I regularly prepare students for examination, advising on all aspects of successful philosophy exam technique: revision strategy, preparing essay plans, selecting and ordering exam questions, writing style, and argument construction.

If you are preparing for a philosophy exam, and would like an online philosophy tutor to help improve your chances of success, then I'd be happy to receive your email:

Online Philosophy Tutor for a University Philosophy Entrance Exam

University entrance exams to study philosophy are typically designed to test your capacity to reason and to think for yourself. The exam is never aimed simply to test your knowledge of what certain famous philosophers may have thought.

With a combination of podcasting and Skype technology, I offer a simple but effective simulation of university philosophy entrance exams and interviews. The simulation provides focused feedback to help you improve all aspects of your entrance application, both written and aural.

If you'd like an online philosophy tutor to help you prepare for your university entrance exam, I'd be happy to receive your email:

Online Tutor to Help with your University Application to Study Philosophy

With the global economic downturn, and the subsequent squeeze on public finances, the number of university places has been significantly reduced; but, at the same time, as job opportunities decline, gaining a good university degree has never been more important.

As competition for university places becomes more competitive it is crucial that your university philosophy application is as strong as possible.

I have considerable experience in successfully advising candidates on selecting the strongest philosophy departments; presenting themselves most effectively in the application process; and helping to prepare candidates for any philosophy entrance exam.

If you'd like an online philosophy tutor to help you prepare your university philosophy application, I'd be happy to receive your email:

Online A-Level Philosophy Tutor

I provide online philosophy tutorials to A-level students. My tutoring focuses, from the beginning, on preparing for the exams. Each e-tutorial develops a carefully-chosen theme, so that my students systematically acquire their own library of strategically-selected essay plans. They also improve their essay-writing and argument-construction skills.

I am a research-active tutor, hence my A-level philosophy students are taught the very latest philosophical ideas; this means that their examiners are not bored by stale, regurgitated thoughts.

My experience as a university philosophy tutor enables me to coach my students for their university-entrance interviews and exams.

If you are seeking an online A-level philosophy tutor, then I'd be happy to receive your email:

Tutoring in Argument Construction and Criticism

Good philosophy is based on good argument. But what is a good argument? My area of philosophical specialism is theoretical philosophy, which encompasses logic, and the philosophy of language: the two disciplines that examine the nature of arguments.

A typical series of online philosophy tutorials in argument construction and criticism covers the following topics: validity, soundness, proof, systems of logic, fallacies.

If you'd like online tuition to improve your arguments, I'd be happy to receive your email:

Research-active Philosophy Tutor

Philosophy is a constantly evolving subject; with scholarly developments in specialist topics like logic and epistemology, as well as in the study of the works of ancient philosophers.

I am a research-active philosophy tutor, which means that my tuition reflects the latest thinking in my specialist areas: philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, epistemology, philosophy of science, metaphysics, and the works of the later Wittgenstein.

New Student Seeking a Philosophy e-Tutor?

Here are some questions that invite deep reflection, and which often first get people interested in philosophy.

As your online philosophy tutor I won't provide answers to these questions; rather, the aim will be to help you develop the philosophical skills to tackle the questions yourself. If you have a flair for the subject, you might like to go on to study online for a diploma or degree over the internet.

Online Wittgenstein Tutor

Wittgenstein is a great, perhaps the greatest, philosopher of the twentieth century. His writing style and, relatedly, the structure of his argument, is strikingly original; this can lead to difficulties of interpretation. In particular, it is all too easy to slip into superficial and facile readings of his subtle thought.

Wittgenstein's writing is rich with imagery and aphorism: elsewhere on my website is a page of illustrated Wittgenstein aphorisms and quotations, many of which appear throughout the site.

I studied Wittgenstein for my doctorate, and now teach his later philosophy at the University of Oxford. I have also taught the philosophy of Wittgenstein to students at the University of London and to private students.

If you would like a tutorial on any aspect of Wittgenstein's philosophy, then I'd be happy to receive your email:

Thinking of Studying Online for a Diploma or Degree in Philosophy?

It's possible to study, at home, for a diploma or a BA(Hons) degree in philosophy from the University of London, from anywhere in the world. Simply register as an External Student with the University, choose the courses that interest you. You study in your own time, and at your own pace. You do, however, have to arrange your own internet tutoring.

Alternatively, the University of Oxford, although it does not yet offer entire degrees by distance learning, does offer a number of online undergraduate level 1 courses through its Department for Continuing Education. Having been a philosophy tutor on their courses, I can thoroughly recommend them.

This link is to a comparison of UK online philosophy degree courses.