Welcome address to The Philosophy Foundation's 10 Year Anniversary event
Read Emma Worley's opening address at our 10 year Anniversary event on September 20th 2017. The event was used to raise money for our work with children in care in Brent, as part of our Korczak / Hoffman project, as well as a celebration of 10 years of working as an organisation.
Posted by on 4th October 2017 at 12:00am
Category: Philosophy
Existential Anxiety is Contagious
Ben Irvine, a writer and philosopher, recently contacted The Philosophy Foundation to tell us about his latest book. Here, he's got an interesting story to tell us about what not to teach those who are new to philosophy. And what philosophers can and should learn from their pupils.
Posted by on 21st September 2017 at 12:00am
Category: Philosophy, Guest Blogger, Education
Korczak/Hoffman Project
We would like to use the opportunity of celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary to raise funds to work with children in care, and those coming out of care. We are calling this the Korczak/Hoffman Project after the people who inspired it.
Posted by on 8th September 2017 at 12:00am
Category: Philosophy
Zombie Elves and Existentialism: Doing Philosophy with Children
In this second blog about our 'literacy and philosophy project', run by The Philosophy Foundation in conjunction with Forest Hill Library, Tim digs into how thinking through stories and sharing ideas created cognitive shifts for the children. Closing with some wonderful insights on the question: what is a story?
Posted by on 4th August 2017 at 12:00am
Category: Philosophy, P4C, Education
Storythinking: Immersing Children in Philosophy
Katy and Tim, two newly trained specialists with The Philosophy Foundation were involved with a 'literacy and philosophy project' this term, run by The Philosophy Foundation in conjunction with Forest Hill Library - to get the children thinking through stories and storytelling. They've both written about their experience, and in this first blog, Katy has some stories to tell about frogs, scorpions and how one mini-philosopher became Sartre for a day.
Posted by on 4th August 2017 at 12:00am
Category: Philosophy, P4C, Education
