Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
In other words, Philosophy for Children does not tell the child what to think: ultimately that is up to the child. What it does do is give children the intellectual, social and emotional tools that they need to think well, to think judiciously and reasonably and, by means of the classroom community of inquiry, fosters [...]
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Breaking news at end of this blog-post! ***** As I write this, it’s the afternoon on the day that the Year 12 students in Western Australia do the first Philosophy and Ethics end-of-year exam. I’m hoping to get a copy of that exam after it has been completed by students today and will blog a [...]
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October 28, 2009 5:30 PM at the Hale School Music and Drama Center – Unwin Avenue, Wembley Downs. For the past two years the Philosothon has been a great success – this year looks to be no different! The image is from the 2008 Philosothon, where there’s more details on the Dialogue Australia site. The [...]
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For those continuing research and interested in Philosophy for children, here’s the UNESCO report, in pdf form from May 2006: La philosophie dans le monde Niveaux prescolaire et primaire Etat des lieux, questions vives et recommandations – “Philosophy in the world, Levels Pre-School and Primary – Appraisal, Lively Questions and Recommendations” by Michel Tozzi. …When [...]
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A good friend of mine, who emails some of the most thought-provoking and funny things, recently wrote to me about the dearth of social activities for someone who might not necessarily tout the ‘skeptic’ flag nor feel like the back-slapping of a totally homogenous group of people with all the same beliefs will make an [...]
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