Philosophy for Everyday Life
Like Duolingo, but for Philosophy for Everyday Life. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.
21 levels across 3 sections, about 42 minutes end to end, roughly 8 days at five minutes a day. It moves through Thinking and Arguing Better, Living a Good Life, and Reality and the Mind. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in Philosophy for Everyday Life
- Philosophical inquiry moves from 'what is happening' to 'why is this the rule'
- Questioning the nature of justice or obligation is a hallmark of philosophical thought
- Philosophy targets the underlying principles of behavior rather than just the behavior itself
- Asking about 'obvious' objects reveals the criteria we use to define reality
- Challenging simple definitions exposes the assumptions we make about purpose and essence
- A well-framed question opens up a path for reasoning rather than ending with a 'yes' or 'no'
- Socratic questioning uses contradictions to show that we know less than we think
- Philosophical value lies in the depth of the investigation a question triggers
- The realization of ignorance is a necessary step toward deeper philosophical understanding
- The process of Socratic questioning to find the limits of knowledge
- Most philosophical disagreements stem from using the same word to mean different things
- Distinguishing between a 'closed' shallow answer and an 'open' valuable question
- Defining terms sets the 'rules' for a productive logical exchange
- Applying clear definitions to prevent talking past one another
- An argument's strength depends on its supporting facts (premises)
- Recognizing the shift from everyday observation to philosophical inquiry
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Philosophy for Everyday Life the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
You see someone return a lost wallet. Which question marks a shift into philosophical thought?
Get it right to open this lesson and 20 more in the app.
Where Philosophy for Everyday Life takes you
Learn to think more clearly, argue more effectively, and explore the big questions about how to live a meaningful life.
- 1
Thinking and Arguing Better
- The Art of Asking Questions
- Spotting Weak Arguments
- 2
Living a Good Life
- Defining Personal Success
- Navigating Moral Dilemmas
- 3
Reality and the Mind
- How We Know What is True
- The Mystery of the Self
- The Individual and the Group
3 sections · 7 units · 21 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
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Philosophy for Everyday Life is taught in the The Professor style: clear, structured, thorough. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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