Looking to sharpen your philosophical thinking or prep for a competition? We offer classes for small groups, private students, and schools looking for professional experienced academic and competitive philosophy coaching.

Our Programs

🧠 Global AI Debate

An international ethics writing and speaking tournament on the future of AI. We’ve worked with a finalist team from the very first competition and can guide you through the process — from idea to polished paper and debate prep.

📌 What we offer: one-on-one or small group coaching for case construction, philosophical grounding, and practice rounds.

🌍 International Philosophy Olympiad (IPO)

A prestigious global essay competition focused on deep philosophical analysis. It requires general philosophy knowledge and strong writing skills.

📌 What we offer: one on one or small group lessons on a broad range of philosophical topics to develop the breadth and depth required to succeed in the IPO, as well as regular writing practice and feedback. Students of ours, following this program, have made it all the way to the international IPO.

🎓 Private Tutoring

For high school or university students
Subjects include: philosophy, ethics, political theory, and logic.
Flexible, personalized, and led by instructors with advanced degrees in philosophy.

📌 Whether you're struggling with coursework or want to go deeper into philosophy, we can help.

🏛️ Ethics Olympiad

Through our partners at WEUP Academy, we offer in depth coaching for the Ethics Olympiad, including classes on normative ethical theories, intro to olympiad classes, and directed case prep to help you and your team succeed at your next event.

👉 If you are interested in Ethics Olympiad classes, please email info@tkethics.org.

🧑‍🏫 Lead Instructors

Zach Bloom

🧠 Master’s in Philosophy, UBC | Canada Graduate Scholarship recipient
📚 Expert in logic, metaphysics, and philosophy of mathematics
🏆 Debate coach with national and international wins (NHSDLC, PF, BP)
✍️ Coached multiple John Locke shortlists, Harvard IR finalists, and research journal publications
🎤 Co-founder of MPI

Archie Stapleton

🎓 MTS in Indian Philosophy & Sanskrit, Harvard Divinity School
📖 BA Honours in Philosophy, UBC
🌍 Global debate coaching experience (Harvard, Stanford, Yale, NSDL China, Team Canada members)
🧘‍♂️ Taught philosophy and debate in India; based in Cambridge, MA
🎤 Co-founder of MPI

Jack M. Wells

🎓 PhD candidate in Sociology & History, The New School | Onassis Fellow
📚 Research on race, empire, and international law; published in Law & Society Review
🌎 Teaching experience across ethics, critical theory, and social science
🏛️ Former education leader and grant manager for global philanthropy projects

Theo Stapleton

🎓 PhD candidate in Anthropology, University of Cambridge | OOC-AHRC & Cambridge Trust Scholar
🧧 Research on Buddhism, China-Africa relations, and intercultural ethics
🗣 Multilingual educator (English, Mandarin, Swahili) with teaching experience at Cambridge
📖 Published in Religions and Australian Asian Studies Journal

Samuel Delorme

🧠 PhD student in Philosophy, UC San Diego | MA + Honours BA in Philosophy, UBC
📚 Specializes in free will, moral responsibility, and comparative philosophy
✍️ Deep training in argumentative essay writing and undergraduate-level instruction
🎓 Taught courses in ethics, classical humanities, and ancient philosophy

Philip Geanakoplos

⚖️ Final-year JD, Yale Law School | Incoming federal clerk
🎓 BA in Classics, Harvard | Magna Cum Laude
📜 Expert in rhetoric and legal writing, trained in advocacy and argumentation
🏛️ Former TA for Yale Law professor Harold Koh; teaches legal brief writing & courtroom communication

All MPI coaches are hand-selected for their academic depth, teaching clarity, and mentorship experience — guiding students to write essays that are not only competitive, but meaningful.

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