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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 10/02/2026

One cool thing about having a partner who is also a philosopher is that we get to think, write, and publish together.

The cover of the book, “Innovations in Teaching Philosophy: A Toolkit for the 21st-Century Classroom” Edited by Brynn F. Welch.

The first page of chapter 29, “Virtuous Dialogues in Epistemic Communities: Helping Students Understand the Value of Citations” by Cassie L. Finley and Kristopher G. Phillips.

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 14/02/2025

Check out this great lineup for the @theaapt.bsky.social Talking/Teaching series! Not sure how I snuck in there, but if you’re free April 9, I’d be happy to talk with you about how to teach students about the importance of citations and epistemic communities!

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHILOSOPHY TEACHERS
AAPT TALKING/TEACHING

JOIN US TO TALK ABOUT TEACHING PHILOSOPHY EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY ON ZOOM 3:30 - 4:30 PM ET

FEB. 26
USING SOCIAL ANNOTATION IN PHILOSOPHY COURSES
CHAEYEON LEE & DR. STEVEN BROWN

MAR. 12
TEACHING AROUND AI (OR "THE DEATH OF
THE COLLEGE PAPER")
DR. ANDRÉ DE AVILLEZ

MAR. 26
ASSIGNING PHILOSOPHICAL LETTERS INSTEAD OF ESSAYS
DR. CLAIRE LOCKARD

APR. 9
HOW TO TALK TO STUDENTS ABOUT CHATGPT & CITATIONS
DR. KRISTOPHER PHILLIPS

APR. 23
PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR REGULAR SUBSTANTIVE INTERACTION ONLINE
DR. MEGAN FLOCKEN

MAY7
USING SIMULATIONS IN APPLIED ETHICS
DR. STEPHANIE ADAIR

MAY 21
TEAGLE & TRANSFORMATIVE TEXTS
DR. DAVID LIAKOS

PHILOSOPHYTEACHERS.ORG/TALKING-
TEACHING

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 30/01/2025

My extraordinarily long-con has finally paid off! In 2005 I made the decision to pursue grad studies in philosophy because I knew, even then, that I’d eventually have a shot at being cast in a reality show that blends Big Brother and Survivor. So long Academia! Imma be famous!

An email that reads, in part, “Subject: Looking for a teacher for a new TV show I'm casting
Leave a message: Hello Kris! I came across your TikTok page during my search for participants for a new TV show I'm casting. We are looking for a teacher to be one of the contestants.
I've pasted more info below.
The show is a competition/strategy reality show like "Survivor" meets "Big Brother" and includes alliance-building, gameplan strategy, challenges, and eliminations. The last person left wins a cash prize of $100,000. We are looking for people who use the power of persuasion and gift of gab in their daily lives.

The email concludes, “All in all, it's a light, fun competition show. I hope you apply!
More information: Filming takes place in March of 2025. Must be a US citizen. Must have a current US Passport or be willing to get one. All travel, accommodations, and meal expenses will be paid for. Participation includes a weekly stipend. ($500 per episode that you are on. To be paid after the show airs.) Winner receives a cash prize of
$100,000. Filming takes 4-6 weeks.
This is not a job, but rather an opportunity to be a contestant on a competitive reality television series.

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 01/01/2025

This lady (@angrycassie.bsky.social) is, without question, the best person in my life. She inspires me to be the best me. I’m so grateful for her. Happy anniversary, Cassie!

The most beautiful woman in the entire world is celebrating new years with me at the Shelby Detroit, a speakeasy in a 100-year old bank vault. The door to the vault is behind her.

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 14/12/2024

Reminding yourself of what Epictetus said about setting appropriate expectations for how things are going to be helps with a mid-December Saturday Costco run.

Football player Travis Kelce is shouting while standing very close to his head coach, Andy Reid, who has his eyes closed and is otherwise showing no response.

Superimposed over Kelce is the phrase, “Dudes at the bathhouse” and over Reid is the name, “Epictetus.”

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 06/12/2024

I’ve been a Lions fan for my whole life. This is their year.

Lions player, Amon-Ra St. Brown does a headstand after scoring a touchdown while a teammate stands behind him with his arms out - forming a T shape. These players are flanked by large F and P letters.

This makes it appear to be “FTP”, a sentiment intended to express distaste for the team from Green Bay.

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 05/12/2024

The red flags are probably not that far off the mark…

This depicts my feed in the manner of a “dating app”. My red flags include: taking pie crust debates too seriously, slipping in philosophical references at awkward times, and “might challenge you to a rap battle.”

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 05/12/2024

Not sure where they got the “spicy fan fiction” thing from, but otherwise, okay… I can see most of this.

A screenshot of the overall “vibe” my account gives off. 92.5% authentic, 88% “thought leader, 85% Philosophy in Teaching, and 78% philosophical humor.

“Like Plato in a Twitterverse rave, where every post has the potential to end with a philosophical mic-drop”

Summing up my commitments to philosophical pedagogy, humor, and pop culture commentaries. References to Plato, Aristotle, and Descartes respectively.

Evidently my writing style is “a hybrid of a philosophy lecture and a late-night talk show monologue; one moment you're reflecting on the essence of being, the next you're rolling your eyes at a pun.”

I putatively have “main character energy” and my secret powers include “reading minds”, creating philosophy inspired memes, and “writing erotic fan fiction”?

That last one is so secret that even I didn’t know about it.

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 21/11/2024

Since bsky is taking off I’m gonna repost the best thing(s) I ever made.

Travis Kelsey (right) yelling at his coach, Andy Reid (left) in very close proximity. Reid appears largely unaffected, with his eyes closed. There is added text over each person. Over Reid it says, “Epictetus” and over Kelsey “dudes at the bath house”

The top half shows the logical equivalence rule, material implication (~p v q :: p -> q).

The bottom half shows Dennis Reynolds (left) from the show, It’s always sunny in Philadelphia saying to Mac (right), “… because of the implication”

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 21/11/2024

Here is Octavia, unofficial border collie mascot for Eastern Michigan University.

Black and white border collie sprawled out on a vintage yellow velvet loveseat (with dark wood trim). She is making fairly intense eye contact.

Black and white border collie curled up and sleeping in a mid-century modern yellow armchair. The chair is situated in front of a fireplace (left), a bookshelf featuring old books (center) and a globe (right)

Black and white border collie perched on a modern orange chair, looking off to the right of the image. A black metal coffee table is just off to the right, and there is a printer on the lower shelf of the table (bottom right).

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 16/11/2024

First time coaching #ethicsbowl! Really proud of the work these students have put in, both in preparation and between rounds. They’re killing it! #emuphilosophy

Students from Eastern Michigan University’s ethics bowl team and I are standing in front of a banner at Marion University

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 20/09/2024

"Notes from the Field" invites practitioners of precollege & public philosophy to their share reflections, questions, & challenges. Grady reminds us that introducing challenging philosophical material is more than an academic exercise & teases out the responsibilities/limits teachers have.

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 19/07/2024

Very excited to announce the publication of Vol 6 of P4! Thanks to all of our authors, editors and reviewers for making it possible. Further thanks to PLATO, the Kegley Institute of Ethics, and the PDC for their support! #openaccess #peerreviewed #p4c #publicphilosophy #philosophy

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 05/06/2024

We are excited to announce our call for submissions for P4 Volume 7! We are also looking for a cluster of papers at the intersection of social epistemology, the philosophy of education, & the place of public educational institutions in their community.

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 04/02/2024

This is so unbelievably cool. I’ve been working on this chapter in some form or other for over 10 years. It’s so much better thanks to my amazing co-author, Amber Griffioen. This whole collection looks incredible & it feels great to contribute to it!

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 15/10/2023

Huge news! It turns out that you can make Aristotelian and Cartesian philosophy consistent!

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 20/09/2023

If you’re working in (or at the intersection of) P4/wC, Public Philo, and Philo of Ed, please consider submitting to P4. We are an open-access, peer-reviewed, fee-free academic journal providing timely publication & a constructive/supportive review process. www.pdcnet.org/p4

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kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 29/08/2023

First day of classes at my new job! Living that #ProfLife

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