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Dr. Socrates
English
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French
Latin
German
Greek (Ancient)
Japanese

From United States

Living in Paris, France

Philosophy PhD Prof. for all your academic and critical thinking needs! Let's start with the obvious: there are not a lot of iTalki teachers with Doctorates in Philosophy. Consider me a niche tutor for niche students - like you - looking for something more than merely "English Lessons." My courses are all "Thinking Lessons," which happen to be in English. I'm a clear, logical, and original thinker, with extensive experience as an academic writer and years of interest in creative writing. In my 20 years of postsecondary training, I've received a BA in Linguistics, two MAs, and a PhD, I've studied 6 languages, and I've taught university-level courses from Philosophy to Research Writing to students from around the world. As a philosopher, it is my job to ask interesting questions, so I am an ideal teacher for those who are bored of the basic "how is the weather?" conversations. You're already smart in your native language--contact me if you want to learn to share your great ideas in English, articulate complex points of view in speech, or work on developing your clarity through writing. As for content, we can think through questions about art or science or religion or history, or anything else that interests you! I have great collections of texts for us to work with, both original philosophical texts as well as general-reading articles that present current issues in a creative and approachable way. My courses focus not just on English skills, but critical thinking skills that lay a foundation for higher level work in almost any profession or specia...
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Student Daria
Daria
1 English lesson
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Stephanie is the best English teacher that I ever met. She is not only a native speaker with skills of teaching English but also a great expert at academic sphere. Every cent that you spend on this class will be justified. Was a Great pleasure to meet Stephanie and speak to such smart and well-rounded person.
Student Isaac
Isaac
20 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Stephanie is exceptional. As philosophy can sometimes feel a bit unnavigable and heavy for me. She reinvigorated my passion for philosophy by helping me to dissect my university readings such as Hegel, Dawkins and many more. She's instrumental in making me a better reader as well as a more demanding reader and consequently, it helped me to achieve greater clarity with my thoughts and hence more able to elucidate my thought process which of paramount importance to me. Thank you Dr. Stephanie.
Student Fay
Fay
4 English lessons
An excellent teacher with her typical style of critical thinking, questioning and taking views from different perspectives.
Student Marcos D. Alves FH
Marcos D. Alves FH
28 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dr. Stephanie is one of the best instructors I had the luck to encounter in my life. I feel that her teaching style is perfectly adjusted to the intermediate/advanced student. Most people would agree that language learning is faster when the student is interested in the subject being discussed. Her classes most certainly provide all that, as they are intellectually challenging and extremely fun. Also, in spite of our love for language learning itself, I would risk saying that it is a medium, a tool for achieving other goals. In that sense, if you have high goals and wish to improve your English, general culture and reasoning skills, I can’t recommend enough that you give her classes a try.
Student Fay
Fay
4 English lessons
Great lesson again
Student RAPHAEL BARBOSA
RAPHAEL BARBOSA
1 English lesson
Stepahanie é de uma cultura ímpar. Contudo, isso não afasta a simpatia do trato pessoal e a cordialidade no decorrer da aula. A melhor aula de inglês que já tive.