Exploring the Uncharted: Considering the Impact of Generative AI in Philosophical Pedagogy

"As thinkers, but especially educators, in philosophy- if we are to examine what exactly we value and wish to impart upon our students in the teaching of philosophy- no matter what exactly one might consider most valuable in their respective pedagogy- we find ourselves now needing to consider the core of ‘why’ we teach philosophy and what our goals are as educators in the first place. This new advance of AI-generated content brings into question our current methods of philosophical pedagogy. It presses us to consider whether our current methods for teaching philosophy remain pragmatically salient to our values and those reasons we give behind our designated pedagogies, and furthermore, brings into question what teaching philosophy might look like going forward in this new landscape." (Article excerpt)