Happy New Year! We’re kicking off this year of resources to support your P4C with “Back Stories” a technique you can use to add extra depth and a creative writing twist to any philosophical stimulus that invites an ethical judgement or decision. For familiarity, I’ll use The Naughtyometer which we shared in the last issue of 2023. […]
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This week is our Christmas special, with a new version of “The Night Before Christmas” that shows Santa in an ethical dilemma with only one present left and two deliveries to make! I’ve been using this (and Philosophical Pictionary, which speaks for itself) in the last week of online classes for this year over at www.p4he.org
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We’ve wanted to do an issue on conspiracy theories for some time. It’s a tricky topic, because direct challenge can lead believers to dig-in deeper instead of reconsidering. Fortunately, some philosophers at the University of Birmingham have created The Philosophy Garden which tackles the subject with explainer animations constructed like modern-day Aesop’s Fables with animal characters. I’ve
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