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Tag Archives: life

Wake up!

July 29, 2019by Michelle 7 Comments

Philosophy education and the climate crisis Like many in our community, I find myself moving between shock, anxiety, grief and frustration as news reports indicate that our planet is heating […]

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Saving Babies

March 17, 2016by Michelle 1 Comment

(Or, Which Ethical Paradigm Do You Choose?) I once facilitated a philosophical dialogue among 8 – 10 year olds about The Lost Thing, an animated short film based on Shaun […]

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How to use philosophy as a cricket bat

October 28, 2014by Michelle 2 Comments

What is philosophy to you?* Philosophy is something we do to make sense of our lives and our experiences, and to build a coherent worldview. Open-mindedness, scepticism and intellectual rigour […]

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On the point of life

April 26, 2014by Michelle Leave a comment

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 […]

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Kids & philosophy

Kids & Philosophy: A cinematic feast

January 12, 2014by Michelle 5 Comments

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 […]

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Ho ho ho!

Ho ho ho! (Q.E.D.)

December 11, 2013by Michelle 7 Comments

(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 […]

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Professional human beings

A professional human being

October 20, 2013by Michelle 7 Comments

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 […]

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What Philosophy is not

February 1, 2013by Michelle 6 Comments

I was taken aback to discover an opinion piece in The New Yorker denouncing the teaching of philosophy in schools as ‘a terrible idea’. The author, Richard Brody, reflects bitterly […]

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