What we do
The Philosophy Foundation is a charity whose objects are restricted specifically to the advancement of the education of the public in the subject of philosophy and to promote the skills which derive from philosophical learning and the application of philosophical methodology.
Philosophy as a subject uniquely focuses on reasoning, develops critical and creative thinking and communication skills. We believe every child should have access to philosophy through the education system in order to help them become independent learners and thinkers.
Our community of philosophy teachers are specialists in philosophy (minimum of a joint BA Hons in philosophy) and are able to do philosophy with everyone from nursery to adulthood. As well as working in schools and home education groups we run adult classes and residential courses, and can run one off workshops to your requirements. Click ‘Hire a Specialist’ for more details on one-off workshops.
We train teachers in the use of ‘Enquiry’, a philosophical technique that is learner-centred and develops speaking and listening skills, basic reasoning skills, questioning skills as well as building confidence, concentration and collaboration skills. Enquiry can be used to develop higher-order thinking through all topics and national curriculum subjects.
The Philosophy Foundation has been written about in many newspapers and magazines, including The Times Educational Supplement, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Times, The Independent and The Philosophers’ Magazine.