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Tag Archives: meaning

NAPLAN persuasive writing test subverts critical thinking

May 2, 2018by Michelle 1 Comment

The capacity to persuade is a vital currency: it fosters active civic participation and affords access to power in a democracy. Developing persuasiveness therefore has an important place in education. […]

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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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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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