Author name: Tom Bigglestone

This week, a very short story by Marley which has been opening up the concept of ownership to philosophical scrutiny.  Mabel is famous in her family for eating extremely slowly, while her dad is famous for stealing food from her plate. He always finishes his meal at breakneck speed and watches over her plate with […]

Here’s a quick strategy get students back in the philosophical swing after a festive break.It gets them thinking about a question, then challenges them to re-think in the light of new twists.  The structure is simple: a deliberately vague contestable question, followed by several “what ifs”. It works best when students show their thinking to

Prince Charles once admitted to talking to his plants and comedian Miranda Hart struck a chord with thousands in April when she tweeted that “it is absolutely normal, and to be encouraged, when you find yourself talking to objects. I just said ‘thank you, you are really good at what you do’ to a hoover.” It’s