What Students Say

“ I have improved immensely under Ethan. Every time we have gone through content Ethan goes above and beyond, explaining complex ideas simply and effectively to a very detailed degree, allowing me to reach those top grades, and exploring interesting off the spec content not only to enrich my understanding of the subject, but reach those top grades with extra reading and cool additional concepts. Ethan made me very confident in my knowledge of the content and my essay writing has improved immensely. Ethan is amazing at essay writing and clearly knows what the exam boards are looking for. Ethan also makes lessons fun. I could literally not recommend him enough.”
— Philip, A-Level Philosophy Student

How I Work

Philosophical inquiry has changed in many ways since the days of Socrates and Plato, but one thing that has not changed is how philosophy is a dialogue - between arugments and objections, but also between tutors and students. As such, philosophy lessons are primarily conversational - each philosophy lesson is based around a question or contention, and I guide students through the arugments, objections and theories that pertain to that question. We consider thought-experiments and their implications together, and I encourage students to interrogate their own assumptions regarding ethics, epistemology and metaphysical claims. This helps students go beyond simply memorising theories and objections, and develop real understanding of the material.

Success in philosophy, however, also requires clear written expression, and an understanding of how philosophical reasoning works. This is why our philosophy lessons usually begin with activities that help students build skills of logical reasoning, and equip them with the language of philosophy.

Our sessions are, thus, collaborative and interactive, but they are also purposeful. We will build a schedule of lessons together, focusing on the most challenging areas first and understanding the course as a whole. In later lessons, we will move on to essay practice and exam technique.

Rates

Individual session (1 hour) £40
Five-session package £180

I offer in-person sessions within the City of Edinburgh. Online sessions are available via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Skype and are equally suitable for exam preparation and ongoing content support.