
Four steps, and the first one costs nothing. The opening conversation exists to work out whether this is the right fit — for both of us.
From first message to first session, usually inside a week.
What you want to study, why, and where you are starting from. Three lines is plenty.
Twenty minutes. We work out the subject, format and honest expectations. No pitch.
A written plan — topics, order, session count and fee. Nothing starts before you have it.
First session runs. After three sessions we review honestly whether it is working.
The more specific you are, the faster you get a useful answer. I do not need an essay — just enough to know whether I can help.
1. What you want to study — subject or specific topic
2. Who you are — school, college, working, or just curious
3. Why now — exam, curiosity, career, or something else
4. Rough availability — weekday evenings, weekends, either
Five things worth knowing, said plainly.
No. Most adult students arrive having never formally studied philosophy or psychology. That is normal and often easier — there is nothing to unlearn. School and college students are taught against their actual syllabus.
Usually, yes — but as a side effect. If marks are your only goal and the exam is three weeks away, a dedicated coaching centre will serve you better and I will say so on the call. This works best when you have time to actually understand the subject.
I have public positions — I am an atheist and I criticise every political party. In a class the job is to present each position at its strongest, including the ones I reject. Students are told where I stand precisely so they can discount for it. If I could not teach a theist argument fairly, I would have no business teaching philosophy of religion.
Expect roughly an hour of reading between sessions. Turning up without having read is allowed, but you will get considerably less out of it. For exam-focused students the reading load is higher.
Ask. A few concession places exist in every group batch for students who genuinely cannot pay. Say so plainly in your first message — you will not be judged for it, and the answer stays between us.
Twenty minutes, no obligation, and an honest answer about whether this is right for you — including “no” if that is the truth.