This week, I just wanted to remind you of the treasure-trove of resources on our YouTube Channel, There are some 40 videos with explanations of Community Builder games or Facilitation Moves you can deploy to enhance a discussion. On another note, if you or anyone you know is involved in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, please take […]
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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, a fun philosophical question inspired by a favourite fable. Stimulus: The donkey and its shadow, Aesop (Greece, c. 6th century BCE, retold by Graeme Kent) A traveller hired a donkey to take him to the next town. He agreed a fee with the owner of the donkey. The donkey’s owner went with him to bring
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