Our mission is simple: To give young people opportunities to think better through philosophy, because we believe that thinking better means living better.
One of the most remarkable outcomes of our work is how much children love these sessions. For a lesson that is predominantly intellectual, this is extraordinary. Because we use an Open Questioning Mindset approach, centred on pupils’ own ideas rather than a fixed curriculum, children experience philosophy as both safe and brave: a place where they can explore difficult questions honestly, without fear of being wrong.
We regularly hear that it’s their favourite lesson of the week. In hospital schools, pupils ask to join sessions even when they are too unwell to attend other classes. Children want to think well, and when given the chance, they thrive on it. This is the clearest evidence of genuine educational engagement and flourishing.
We asked some of our philosophers why they chose to do philosophy, here's what they said...
Conversations on AI and TPF Online Event
We're thrilled to be working in partnership with Conversations on AI to facilitate this online event.
Specifically in dialogue with young people we will discuss whether we have got social media wrong, and how we should manage AI. The event will be wholly aimed at young adults 16+, accompanying parents/carers and relevant professionals (education/youth workers). After hearing a live discussion between our panel experts who represent a broad background of experiences, we will break out into smaller workshops for participants to discuss ideas raised, and share their new points of view.
We will be thinking about 2 big questions:
Did we get social media wrong? How do we manage AI?
Places will be prioritised for 16 – 18 year olds, accompanying parents/guardians with a smaller number of tickets for professionals working in this area. Appropriate parental/guardian consent will be obtained and context checks for adults registering.
To register, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-on-ai-young-people-and-aitickets-1990465771705
