Abstract. Can a system have the ability to dynamically generate, on demand, a large number of selflearning and self-assessment exercises in order to supplement a learning environment in philosophy? We addressed this issue with our Phi-GYM project with its integrated authoring tool for tutoring systems in philosophy. Our motivation in designing the authoring tool was to: (1) Find an effective way to semiautomatically generate a wide range of exercises, and; (2) Provide philosophy teachers with an easy, autonomous, and collective way to create exercises related to classical philosophical texts without worrying about any technology.