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Who am I? Why am I here? Why children should be taught philosophy (beyond better test scores)

  • Written by Ben Kilby, PhD student in Education, researching Philosophy for Children, Monash University
Who am I? Why am I here? Why children should be taught philosophy (beyond better test scores)Philosophy doesn't just improve children's grades, it helps them make meaning of their place in the world.from shutterstock.com

In a recent TED talk titled No Philosophy, No Humanity, author Roger Sutcliffe asked the audience whether a flagpole was a place. Around half the audience said yes, the other said no.

He went on to describe the response a...

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