| Name | Brenden M. Recommended |
|---|---|
| City | Vancouver, BC |
| Teaching | Philosophy, Literature, Study Skills, Humanities, Writing, Reading, Religious Studies, Language Arts, History, Essay Writing, Science |
| Speaking | English |
| Originally From | Canada |
| Working With | 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$30 |
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. "Philosophy" is endless and ancient. "From the outside" it might literally "sound like a bunch of familiar names." Who was Socrates, or Spinoza? The names of "great men" resound, but usually for being emphasized. We should be able to grab the substance of the thoughts.
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.
I also have an "unrelated" Audio Engineering and Production certification. However, music and art are very close to language and philosophical inclination.
In my years there, I had a special focus on Deep Ecology in the 20th Century which included directed studies on Spinoza's influence. Under supervision of an instructor I went through peer review of a paper and it was published, back in 2012.
More significantly: In grade school, my peers called me "a human dictionary" because I derive synonyms rapidly and can come up with definitions "that work well enough". I like etymology and often see connections between strands of philosophy from different authors and histories regardless of the permission of existent textbooks to do so.
That's okay to do.
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 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 or their languages only.
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.
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!
