| Name | Brenden M. Recommended |
|---|---|
| City | Vancouver, BC |
| Teaching | Philosophy, Literature, Study Skills, Humanities, Science, Writing, Reading, Religious Studies, Language Arts, History, Essay Writing |
| Speaking | English |
| Originally From | Canada |
| Working With | Youth, Adults, Groups |
| Levels I Teach | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Lessons Take Place | My Home/Office, Learner's Home or Work, Public Place, Online |
| Hourly Rate | C$42 |
I studied Philosophy as a Major and English as a Minor in my B.A I went to audio engineering school after my B.A due to interest rather than for an academic M.A and Ph.D. However, I definitely have an academic bent. Under supervision of an instructor I went through peer review of a paper and it was published, back in 2012. Philosophy is endless and ancient. You cannot keep up, and you cannot be out of date. Let's have an enjoyable conversation, forever, I would hope and hold space for!
I earned my B.A. with a major in philosophy and a minor in English at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo.
During six years at VIU, I also took many elective courses in sociology, linguistics, music, math, and physics.
In my years there, I had a special focus on Deep Ecology in the 20th Century which included directed studies on Spinoza's influence.
I list science as a subject; however, I clarify that I mean philosophy of science and that I can talk about many so to speak "meta" aspects of "big" questions in science, like navigating ideas such as "where in time is the universe?" or "how might consciousness interface with physics, because obviously we have minds and bodies simultaneously?"
I also have an "unrelated" Audio Engineering and Production certification. However, music and art are very close to language and philosophical inclination.
In grade school, my peers called me "a human dictionary" because I derive synonyms rapidly and can come up with definitions "that work". I also get called confusing by lots and lots of people, except those asking the questions, if they happen to listen to some clarifications and bear through the delicate challenge of asking some more questions and then getting return asked additional questions. Hah!
Thing is, "Socrates" - right? Well... "The Socratic Method" is just asking questions to get to the point... What do you want to learn this semester?
I would be a good tutor for an undergrad student in philosophy, English, or some humanities courses.
I think if you were able to identify areas in which you wish to gain some insights or learn about, I could help you approach researching by framing the issues in a productive way.
For example, old writing from another era, the meaning can seem opaque. When we reveal what they could mean using some ideas and examples from closer to our day, however, we can get to some "Aha!" moments.
Oftentimes, an old philosophers ideas got translated a particular way in the 1800s and students in 2008 (when I last checked, in class) would tell me "oh, you are talking about that 1808 theory" - in fact, language evolves and we are not restricted to the theories of old dudes only.. or their language.
Let's think for ourselves and work on things in an inclusive and ranging way, doing so with the skills and resources we have.
Let's talk about your timing and availability. Can probably figure something out.
Let's meet at the library, or have a chat via audio/video.
Brenden simplified the concepts in my philosophy class, so that I could understand them and apply them to modern-day situations. He would also come up with relevant examples for my field of study (health care). I am not sure how I would have gotten through these texts without his support!
