Philosophy in Schools - 9781138641105

Taylor & Francis

Philosophy in SchoolsAuthor(s): Felicity Haynes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138641105, 978-1138641105\nSynopsis\nIn 1972, Matthew Lipman founded the Institute of Advancement for Philosophy for Children (IAPC), producing a series of novels and teaching manuals promoting philosophical inquiry at all levels of schooling. The programme consisted of stories about children discussing traditional topics of ethics, values, logic, reality, perception, and politics, as they related to their own daily experiences. Philosophy for Children has been adapted beyond the IAPC texts, but the process remains one of an open community of inquiry in which teachers promote respect, conceptual clarity, critical judgement, and active listening without imposing their own ideas. \n\nPhilosophy in Schools describes the successes and difficulties in implementing this community of inquiry model. The book covers topics including the forma.