Ten Great Ideas: Philosophy
We study biology, physics, movements of glaciers... Where are the classes on envy, feeling wronged, despair, bitterness...Philosopher Alain de Botton (@alaindebotton) |
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| Bill Nye explains why he is so sceptical of philisophy | Link | He is surprisingly and disappointinly naieve about the subject. I wouldn't be surprised if he issued a correction for this at some stage. YouTube 4 minutes | |
| Why do so many scientists think so little of philosophy? | Link | From qz.com. | |
| Philosophy in Irish schools | Link | From philosophyireland.ie | |
| Be employable, study philosophy | The discipline teaches you how to think clearly, a gift that can be applied to just about any line of work. From salon.com | ||
| A course in philosophy will be part of the new Junior Cycle. Its benefits are likely to be many but how will it be taught and assessed? | Joe Humphreys writing in The Irish Times | ||
| Why Public Schools Don't Teach Critical Thinking -- Part 1 | Text-based from.huffingtonpost.com The reason it's so difficult to teach Philosophy is because . . . |
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| Study: Teaching Students Philosophy Will Improve Their Academic Performance | Link | From Big Think | |
| Schools are finally starting to teach kids philosophy | Link | "Learning philosophy has taught her students to listen better, accept different ways of seeing the world, speak clearly, and articulate their opinions." From techinsider.io | |
| Schools in England are finally starting to teach kids philosophy | Link | From techinsider.io | |
| Teaching Ethics Should Be a STEM Essential | Link | From middleweb.com | |
| Fields of knowledge arranged by purity | Link | From xkcd.com | |
| See also free-will page on this website | |||