In this block of philosophy sessions at www.p4he.org, we’re on a “World Philosophy Tour”, and this week we’ve been looking at “face,” a concept connected to reputation and community that is associated particularly with Chinese philosophy and culture but applies everywhere. Here are three story stimuli by Marley Davies with which you can explore face. If you have bright youngsters […]
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This week has a Northern Ireland theme, inspired by this statue of the famous giant Finn MacCool, of Giant’s Causeway fame at Belfast Airport. 1. What if giants were real?– What advantages would they have over average-sized people? – What disadvantages? – How would society be different to how it is? – How should society be different to
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This week, an issue from the “back catalogue” featuring probably the most interesting idea from the Harry Potter books, “The Mirror of Erised” which shows “not your reflection but your deepest desires”. The attached PDF has a session plan that includes an engaging warm-up activity, and also a “match report” on how it played out
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