Synopses & Reviews
Philosophy in Schools is a collection of original philosophical essays that together make a robust case for the teaching of philosophy in schools. Leading philosophers of education explode the myth that philosophy is somehow too difficult or abstract for children and set out a series of compelling arguments for its inclusion in the school curriculum.Key themes addressed include:- the role of philosophy in teaching controversial issues- the epistemological basis of critical thinking- the practice of conceptual analysis- philosophical thinking in moral and religious education- the idea of philosophical intelligence- philosophical themes in children's literature- philosophy and the adolescent's search for meaning- the connection between philosophy and wisdom
Synopsis
a collection of original philosophical essays that together make a robust case for the teaching of philosophy in schools.
Synopsis
Philosophy in Schools is a collection of original philosophical essays that together make a robust case for the teaching of philosophy in schools. Leading philosophers of education explode the myth that philosophy is somehow too difficult or abstract for children and set out a series of compelling arguments for its inclusion in the school curriculum.
Key themes addressed include:
- the role of philosophy in teaching controversial issues
- the epistemological basis of critical thinking
- the practice of conceptual analysis
- philosophical thinking in moral and religious education
- the idea of philosophical intelligence
- philosophical themes in children's literature
- philosophy and the adolescent's search for meaning
- the connection between philosophy and wisdom
Synopsis
Philosophy in Schools is a collection of original philosophical essays that together make a robust case for the teaching of philosophy in schools. Leading philosophers of education explode the myth that philosophy is somehow too difficult or abstract for children and set out a series of compelling arguments for its inclusion in the school curriculum.
Key themes addressed include:
- the role of philosophy in teaching controversial issues
- the epistemological basis of critical thinking
- the practice of conceptual analysis
- philosophical thinking in moral and religious education
- the idea of philosophical intelligence
- philosophical themes in children's literature
- philosophy and the adolescent's search for meaning
- the connection between philosophy and wisdom
Table of Contents
Foreword A.C. GraylingIntroduction
Michael Hand and Carrie WinstanleyPart I: Meeting the Objections to Philosophy in Schools1. Can Children be Taught Philosophy?
Michael Hand 2. Philosophy and Moral Education
Richard Pring 3. Getting beyond the Deficit Conception of Childhood: Thinking Philosophically with Children
Gareth B. Matthews 4. Religion and Philosophy in Schools?
Stephen Law Part II: Making the Case for Philosophy in Schools5. The Role of Philosophical Thinking in Teaching Controversial Issues
Harry Brighouse 6. Why Teach Epistemology in Schools?
Harvey Siegel 7. Philosophy and the Development of Critical Thinking
Carrie Winstanley8. Philosophical Intelligence: Why Philosophical Dialogue is Important in Educating the Mind
Robert Fisher 9.Autonomous and Authentic Thinking Through Philosophy with Picturebooks
Karin Murris 10. Philosophy in Children's Literature
Lynn Glueck and Harry Brighouse 11. Philosophy in the Secondary School - a Deweyan Perspective
Judith Suissa 12. Philosophy, Wisdom and Reading Great Books
James C. Conroy Bibliography Index