Book review: Provocations
Oddly, very few books exist to foster philosophical enquiry among high schoolers. Of these few, David Birch’s Provocations is a standout, distinguished by the originality, breadth and richness of its […]
Tag Archives: curiosity
On the point of life
I was tickled pink by this exchange between one girl’s mum (who hosted a Philosophy Club workshop at her home), and another girl’s dad (who arrived a little early to pick […]
Kids & Philosophy: A cinematic feast
Anyone keen to foster children’s curiosity and philosophical thinking is sure to savour this banquet of short films. Bon appétit! Our appetiser is Zia Hassan’s 9 year old discusses the […]
Are they the aliens, or are we?
Most kids find The Philosophy Club unusual, because it’s rare for them to find other opportunities – either in school or home – to think and talk about deep questions […]
Ho ho ho! (Q.E.D.)
(Or, This Festive Season, Teach Your Children to Believe Responsibly) Currently circulating on social media is this letter from a couple of well-intentioned parents to their questioning son, who is […]
A professional human being
Recently I’ve seen a spate of articles along the lines of ‘What Philosophy Can Do For You’, focusing on the high results that philosophy students score on graduate school admissions […]
Can you kill a goat by staring at it?
This year’s $1 million TED Prize was awarded to a novel educational project that encourages small groups of children to work together, using the internet to answer big questions that […]
Big Questions for intergalactic philosophers
Later this week, 52 novice philosophers will find themselves in an imaginary universe of zero-gravity waterslide parks, Brussel sprout ice cream, dragon appointments and a spectacular array of perplexing questions. […]
Winter holiday highlights
The Little Philosophers greeted our three holiday programs with overwhelming enthusiasm. Energy levels ran high, concentration peaked and the ideas were electric! This photo gallery offers a taste of what […]
Unguided learning: Subversive Activity (Part 3)
Independent thinking rightly belongs at the heart of education, as I suggested in Part 2. As students get increasingly adept at using tools of sceptical and imaginative enquiry, they become […]
