For our first ever Philosofriday session, we explored the way characters in stories that are granted wishes often get what they SAY they want but not what they MEAN they want. It’s a problem that is not just for stories such as King Midas, but is also a live issue in the philosophy of artificial intelligence. How could King […]
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This week, two new channels for your classes to share their philosophical thinking with others. They’re free during this experimental stage, but might become a pay-for in the future. The Philosophy Wall Because P4C is sometimes seen as a freewheeling oral pedagogy that contrasts with the assessed and scrutinised written word, lots of opportunities to
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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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