This week, we share a simple and contentious question created by teachers on a recent training afternoon. It’s accessible for children of most ages: Do we dress for ourselves or for others? Your stimulus To focus minds about this question in particular, you can use any stimulus related to clothing: The Oscars red carpet Queen […]
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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
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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
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