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A. Pre-College Philosophy in the News hide »
Watch this video or listen to this podcast of second graders discusssing the basics of philosophy with Mount Holyoke College's Dr. Wartenberg
School Teaches Students How to Argue
Art McFarland:
WABC New York Eyewitness News; January 4, 2010
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Most schools do what they can to prevent arguing and fighting. But at the Columbia Secondary School, the arguing involved is for a class in philosophy.
WABC New York Eyewitness News; January 4, 2010
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Most schools do what they can to prevent arguing and fighting. But at the Columbia Secondary School, the arguing involved is for a class in philosophy.
In Middle School, Philosophy Is Part of the Lunch Menu
Nelson Hernandez: Washington Post; January 4, 2010
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During lunchtime at Kenmoor Middle School in Landover, MD, the youngsters sitting in a small circle were tackling the really deep questions: Ethics. Fairness. How to split dessert.
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During lunchtime at Kenmoor Middle School in Landover, MD, the youngsters sitting in a small circle were tackling the really deep questions: Ethics. Fairness. How to split dessert.
Columbia Teachers' College Philosophy Outreach Program
Columbia Arts & Humanities Gazette; October 8, 2009
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These two articles explore a new cooperative philosophy outreach program at Columbia University and Teachers College.
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These two articles explore a new cooperative philosophy outreach program at Columbia University and Teachers College.
Philosophy Returns to Mount Greylock
Meghan Foley: The North Adams Transcript; October 8, 2009
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A philosophy course taught at Mount Greylock High School in North Adams, MA, was made possible by a grant from the Squire Family Foundation.
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A philosophy course taught at Mount Greylock High School in North Adams, MA, was made possible by a grant from the Squire Family Foundation.
Philosophy Students Explore 'Big Questions'
Mary Ann Zehr: Education Week; August 2009
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The Education Week article highlights both the SFF-sponsored national pre-college philosophy teachers network, and philosophy curriculum at the Center for Talented Youth (Johns Hopkins University).
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The Education Week article highlights both the SFF-sponsored national pre-college philosophy teachers network, and philosophy curriculum at the Center for Talented Youth (Johns Hopkins University).
Loyola Blakefield Wins Baltimore High School Ethics Bowl
Lionel Foster: greatkidsupclose.org; May 2009
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80 students from 10 Baltimore City and Baltimore County high schools competed in the 2nd Annual Baltimore High School Ethics Bowl hosted by the Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics at the University of Baltimore.
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80 students from 10 Baltimore City and Baltimore County high schools competed in the 2nd Annual Baltimore High School Ethics Bowl hosted by the Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics at the University of Baltimore.
New Jersey high schoolers solve the dilemma of the runaway train
Sergio Bichao: MyCentralJersey.com; May 28, 2009
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Students at Woodbridge's Colonia High School try to find ethical solutions in day-long program.
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Students at Woodbridge's Colonia High School try to find ethical solutions in day-long program.
Philosophy encourages high school students to think outside the box
Merle English: Newsday; April 16, 2009
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More and more high schools are offering philosophy courses and clubs, with a special focus on ethics.
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More and more high schools are offering philosophy courses and clubs, with a special focus on ethics.
Philosophy Program Inspires Middle Schoolers
Sara Hoover: University of Memphis News; December 2008
http://www.memphis.edu/releases/dec08/philosophy.htm
Middle-school students are participating in a new philosophy discussion program at the University of Memphis.
http://www.memphis.edu/releases/dec08/philosophy.htm
Middle-school students are participating in a new philosophy discussion program at the University of Memphis.
Frog, Toad & the Big Questions:
Grant to help foster philosophical education for kids
Bob Flaherty: Daily Hampshire Gazette; June 11, 2008.
www.squirefoundation.org/news.dhg_20080611.1.html
In this profile of Dr. Thomas E. Wartenberg of Mount Holyoke College, learn about the SFF grant to support his work on philosophy for children.
www.squirefoundation.org/news.dhg_20080611.1.html
In this profile of Dr. Thomas E. Wartenberg of Mount Holyoke College, learn about the SFF grant to support his work on philosophy for children.
A Natural Bent for Deep Thought
Bob Flaherty: Daily Hampshire Gazette; June 11, 2008.
www.squirefoundation.org/news.dhg_20080611.2.html
This are article explores current innovations in ethics education for youths in Massachusetts.
www.squirefoundation.org/news.dhg_20080611.2.html
This are article explores current innovations in ethics education for youths in Massachusetts.
Teaching Philosophy to High School Students:
Indiana University's Summer Philosophy Institute
Stephen Hicks and Monica Holland: Teaching Philosophy, 12:2, 1989.
The Summer Philosophy Institute of Colorado: Building Bridges
Robert Figueroa and Sara Goering: Teaching Philosophy, 20:2, 1997.
An Interview with Roberta Israeloff and Jana Mohr Lone: About PLATO
Michael F. Shaughnessy:
Education News; March 9, 2011
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The Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO) a national support and resource network, brings together those who teach philosophy at the pre-college level.
Education News; March 9, 2011
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The Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO) a national support and resource network, brings together those who teach philosophy at the pre-college level.
Fifth Period: Life and Death Decision-making
Jordan Lite: Miller McCune; April 4, 2010
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High school students across the country debate bioethics in their science classrooms.
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High school students across the country debate bioethics in their science classrooms.
Imagine Magazine
The Center for Talented Youth; April 2010
Johns Hopkins University
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SFF grantee The Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University has published the latest issue of Imagine Magazine. The new issue is entirely devoted to philosophy with pre-college students. Find out how to start a philosophy club, why ethics matters, and more.
Single issues are for sale through JHU Press: (800) 548-1784 or online at www.press.jhu.edu (individual issues are listed below the subscription options).
Johns Hopkins University
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SFF grantee The Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University has published the latest issue of Imagine Magazine. The new issue is entirely devoted to philosophy with pre-college students. Find out how to start a philosophy club, why ethics matters, and more.
Single issues are for sale through JHU Press: (800) 548-1784 or online at www.press.jhu.edu (individual issues are listed below the subscription options).
Can We Teach Ethics?
by Howard B. Radest ( Praeger, 1989)
TED Conference about Philosophy for Kids
Watch University of Washington's Professor Sara Goering speaks at TED Conference about Philosophy for Kids: Sparking a Love of Learning.
University of Memphis Philosophical Horizons
Watch pre-college philosophy in action at the University of Memphis Philosophical Horizons program.
What's an Ethics Bowl?
An Ethics Bowl is a collaborative yet competitive event, more nuanced than debate, in which teams are presented with a series of wide-ranging ethical dilemmas and are asked to analyze them; they are then judged on the basis of their analyses. An exciting tournament, it is also a way for students to gain valuable insight into ethical and philosophical issues. This video shows students from Bethpage High School participating in an ethics bowl.
Columbia Secondary School on
WABC New York Eyewitness News
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Art McFarland of WABC New York's Eyewitness News reports on the new philosophy program at Columbia Secondary School (January 4, 2010).
Art McFarland of WABC New York's Eyewitness News reports on the new philosophy program at Columbia Secondary School (January 4, 2010).
Bethpage High School Philosophy Club
http://www.bethpage.ws/bhs/wway/
Bethpage High School was named the "Most Philosophical School in America" in 2006. The students in the Philosophy Club begin with the premise: "it isn't the question that is important; it is the journey that the question takes that makes the difference. That is where the real learning happens and the liveliest discussions occur."
Bethpage High School was named the "Most Philosophical School in America" in 2006. The students in the Philosophy Club begin with the premise: "it isn't the question that is important; it is the journey that the question takes that makes the difference. That is where the real learning happens and the liveliest discussions occur."
B. The Value of Philosophy Education hide »
Ethics -- by the Numbers: Survey of Ethics Education in Schools
Bongsoon Zubay: Independent School, Fall, 2007.
Single copies of the magazine can be purchased at the National Association of Independent Schools website: www.nais.org/go/bookstore.
Single copies of the magazine can be purchased at the National Association of Independent Schools website: www.nais.org/go/bookstore.
Philosophy Program Benefits Teachers and Students
John C. Tucker: Columbia Record; November 9, 2009
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Learn Philosophy:
The classic discipline can help with
contemporary dilemmas and modern careers
Diane Cole: U. S. News & World Report; December 18, 2008
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/50-ways-to-improve-your-life/2008/12/18/learn-philosophy.html
The importance of logic and ethics skills is getting national attention. Squire grantee Dr. Thomas Wartenberg is featured in this article in U.S. News & World Report
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/50-ways-to-improve-your-life/2008/12/18/learn-philosophy.html
The importance of logic and ethics skills is getting national attention. Squire grantee Dr. Thomas Wartenberg is featured in this article in U.S. News & World Report
Just think: it's important
Laura Parker: The Sydney Morning Herald; August 25, 2008
Link to full article on www.smh.com.au
Why is philosophy as a subject such a fizzer in schools?
Link to full article on www.smh.com.au
Why is philosophy as a subject such a fizzer in schools?
In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined.
Winnie Hu: The New York Times; April 6, 2008.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/education/06philosophy.html
Once scoffed at as a luxury major, philosophy is being embraced by a new generation of college students who are drawing lessons from the age-old discipline as they try to make sense of their world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/education/06philosophy.html
Once scoffed at as a luxury major, philosophy is being embraced by a new generation of college students who are drawing lessons from the age-old discipline as they try to make sense of their world.
More seek philosophy degrees as a basis for kicking off other careers
Monte Whaley:
The Denver Post; November 21, 2011
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Philosophy majors are not just contemplating the meaning of life - they are also launching careers in law, medicine, business and high technology.
The Denver Post; November 21, 2011
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Philosophy majors are not just contemplating the meaning of life - they are also launching careers in law, medicine, business and high technology.
Philosophy Valued At One Community College
Margot Adler:
NPR All Things Considered; January 4, 2011
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As state universities cut back on humanities programs in order to deal with budget shortfalls, LaGuardia Community College in Queens, NY, is going in the opposite direction. At LaGuardia, philosophy is king.
NPR All Things Considered; January 4, 2011
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As state universities cut back on humanities programs in order to deal with budget shortfalls, LaGuardia Community College in Queens, NY, is going in the opposite direction. At LaGuardia, philosophy is king.
Imagine Magazine
The Center for Talented Youth; April 2010
Johns Hopkins University
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SFF grantee The Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University has published the latest issue of Imagine Magazine. The new issue is entirely devoted to philosophy with pre-college students. Find out how to start a philosophy club, why ethics matters, and more.
Single issues are for sale through JHU Press: (800) 548-1784 or online at www.press.jhu.edu (individual issues are listed below the subscription options).
Johns Hopkins University
Read the magazine online
SFF grantee The Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University has published the latest issue of Imagine Magazine. The new issue is entirely devoted to philosophy with pre-college students. Find out how to start a philosophy club, why ethics matters, and more.
Single issues are for sale through JHU Press: (800) 548-1784 or online at www.press.jhu.edu (individual issues are listed below the subscription options).
C. Further Reading hide »
The Thinker
Jonathan Mahler: The New York Times; September 19, 2008
www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/magazine/21jolley-t.html
How did Auburn University become a hotbed of philosophical talent? Read this essay from the Sunday Magazine's College Issue.
www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/magazine/21jolley-t.html
How did Auburn University become a hotbed of philosophical talent? Read this essay from the Sunday Magazine's College Issue.
A review of Experiments in Ethics by Princeton's Kwame Appiah
Paul Bloom: The New York Times; February 3, 2008.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/books/review/Bloom-t.html
Imagine that you are standing next to a railway track and you see a runaway trolley... Today, the quandry of moral dilemmas is no longer the purview solely of the philosopher.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/books/review/Bloom-t.html
Imagine that you are standing next to a railway track and you see a runaway trolley... Today, the quandry of moral dilemmas is no longer the purview solely of the philosopher.
How We Decide
by Jonah Lehrer (Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt, 2009)
Excerpt provided by www.delanceyplace.org
Excerpt provided by www.delanceyplace.org
Do You Have Free Will? Yes, It's the Only Choice
John Tierney:
Education News; March 21, 2011
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Are we free to act or are our actions pre-determined? Philosophers are still trying to ask the right questions.
Education News; March 21, 2011
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Are we free to act or are our actions pre-determined? Philosophers are still trying to ask the right questions.
A review of Kwame Anthony Appiah's
The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen
Jonathan Haidt:
The New York Times Book Review; October 24, 2010
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In his latest book, Princeton philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah asks: Morally, who are we? And how do we change?
The New York Times Book Review; October 24, 2010
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In his latest book, Princeton philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah asks: Morally, who are we? And how do we change?
Read an excerpt from Appiah's book (NYT October 22, 2010).
Philosophy on the Radio
Paulette Tobin: Humanities Magazine; May/June 2010
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At North Dakota's Institute for Philosophy in Public Life, philosophical discussions are part of the daily conversation.
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At North Dakota's Institute for Philosophy in Public Life, philosophical discussions are part of the daily conversation.
Digging Out Roots of Cheating in High School
Maura Casey: The New York Times; October 12, 2008
www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/opinion/13mon4.html
Surveys show that cheating in school has soared since researchers first measured the phenomenon in the 1960s.
www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/opinion/13mon4.html
Surveys show that cheating in school has soared since researchers first measured the phenomenon in the 1960s.
White-collar ex-con: Jail looms for mortgage execs
Mike Celizic: TODAYShow.com; October 8, 2008
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27081173/from/ET/
Walter Pavlo, a former MCI manager who served time in a federal prison for concealing business improprieties now lectures on ethics.
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27081173/from/ET/
Walter Pavlo, a former MCI manager who served time in a federal prison for concealing business improprieties now lectures on ethics.
Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch?
Benedict Carey: The New York Times; July 1 , 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/health/research/01mind.html
Stanley Milgram's Shock Experiments Still Provide Insight.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/health/research/01mind.html
Stanley Milgram's Shock Experiments Still Provide Insight.
Scientist Finds the Beginnings of Morality in Primate Behavior
Nicholas Wade: The New York Times; March 20, 2007.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/20/science/20moral.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/20/science/20moral.html
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