Dr Nathan H.

About me

I lecture, teach, and supervise philosophy students at Cambridge University (and have done since 2017) and have several private philosophy students too. I have taught hundreds of students during my time teaching, and they (both at Cambridge and private) see huge improvements in their understanding and writing. (I have a long list of reviews and feedback evidencing this.)

My Philosophy PhD is from Cambridge University. My thesis concerned the nature of truth and is now an academic book with Palgrave Macmillan! And I studied under the hugely prestigious Bill Gates scholarship.

I also have a philosophy YouTube channel with over 15,000 subscribers and almost a million views. Besides my academic work, I am married to a wonderful Kiwi girl and have three lovely kids that keep me very busy!

My teaching method

Philosophy is primarily about a method of thinking rather than learning information. One of the first things I do is get my students to understand the positions and why the debates examined, even if centuries old, are still discussed. If a student is confident of a right answer that is usually a sign that they have not been able to fully understand the issue. Because of this, I see my task as creating a challenging but supportive environment where my students can recognise the complexity of some of the most fundamental notions we deploy to understand the world. Once the student sufficiently understands the issue, I encourage them to take a stand and argue their case. I find the quality of argument put forward in essays greatly improves with this approach, and I have consistently had excellent feedback and results.