Mathieu Rees

I believe that dialogue is the single most important tool for teaching philosophy. I encourage my students to develop their understanding by discussing philosophical arguments with me. I will gently push back on certain things, asking them to defend or clarify what they have said - this helps students to really understand the details of philosophical arguments. We will both take notes during this process, so that students end up with something concrete that they build upon later. I may set homework assignments.

This highly discursive learning environment is exactly what philosophy is like at university. Even if learning philosophy at this level is not what my student aspires to, a good philosophical education is active: getting the best grades means getting stuck in. There are no shortcuts.

The same is true of logic, although my approach here is slightly different. Like mathematics, logic can only be learnt by working through exercises. I draw from excellent logic textbooks to produce the best of these. During lesson time, I will briefly walk my students through the basic concepts and definitions. Lessons then involve working through exercises with my students. I will assist them less frequently as time goes on. Homework is a must.

Having acquired a PhD in analytic philosophy, I am extremely comfortable teaching philosophy and logic. This includes GCSE, A-level, and university material. I have extensive university and private tutoring experience. I am passionate about these subjects, and know how to get the very best out of my students.