Tag: "education"

In Praise of Failure by Costica Bradatan

Paul J. D’Ambrosio looks at the sorts of successes to which failure can lead.
[Issue 155 :: April/May 2023 :: Books]

How Do You Change Someone’s Mind?

Each answer below receives a book. Apologies to the entrants not included.
[Issue 151 :: August/September 2022 :: Question of the Month]

Good Will Hunting

Michael J. Ferreira takes apart a controversial claim about self-education.
[Issue 150 :: June/July 2022 :: Films]

Mary Warnock (April 14, 1924 - March 20, 2019)

by Tim B-Gray
[Issue 132 :: June/July 2019 :: Obituary]

The Ethics of Education in the Secular State

Andrew Copson considers some ethical problems for secular education in a pluralistic world.
[Issue 129 :: December 2018 / January 2019 :: A Moral Education]

Learning To Love Our Teachers

Anushka Bhaskar (18) and Zachary Cerniglia (19) consider the importance of gratitude for education.
[Issue 128 :: October/November 2018 :: Young Philosophers]

The Value of Friendship for Education

Robert Michael Ruehl calls for a friendly revolution.
[Issue 126 :: June/July 2018 :: Friendship]

Children, Intuitive Knowledge & Philosophy

Maria daVenza Tillmanns argues that teaching children to think must involve more than simply teaching them cognitive skills.
[Issue 119 :: April/May 2017 :: Articles]

The Point And Perils Of Public Engagement

Michael Hand considers the pros and cons of courting media attention.
[Issue 95 :: March/April 2013 :: Philosophy and Public Life]

Keep Out!

Following our recent focus on education, Kristina Pelletier asks why there is no place for philosophy in American public schools.
[Issue 65 :: January/February 2008 :: Articles]