Students in school today will live most of their lives in a world that will be radically changed by technologies such as AI, virtual reality, and smart devices. How should we think about civic values, moral responsibility, epistemic agency, and personal fulfilment in a future increasingly shaped by technology? How will the aims of education evolve in the digital future? This course will explore these and other questions through the work of contemporary philosophers of education and technology.
3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
Students in school today will live most of their lives in a world that will be radically changed by technologies such as AI, virtual reality, and smart devices. How should we think about civic values, moral responsibility, epistemic agency, and personal fulfilment in a future increasingly shaped by technology? How will the aims of education evolve in the digital future? This course will explore these and other questions through the work of contemporary philosophers of education and technology.
Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.