World Poetry Day 2016

UNESCO marks World Poetry Day every year on the 21st March.

In celebrating World Poetry Day UNESCO recognises the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.

The Philosophy Foundation use poetry to explore philosophy, and philosophy to explore poetry.

Posted by on 3rd March 2016 at 12:00am


Category: P4C, Philosophy, Poetry

Tags: Poetry, philosophy, P4C, Thoughtings, The Philosophy Shop

Should Philosophy Be Taught As Part of RE?

By Rob James

The question of whether philosophy should be taught as part of religious education arguably comes down to a decision between teaching either on their own merits, or whether ongoing threats to religious education in schools can be best dealt with by making the subject more relevant for students. The recent introduction of an English Baccalaureate controversially removed RE as one of the core subjects, in contrast to its use within the GCSE as a short course and full option. In effect, students no longer require some form of RE as an important part of their secondary education.

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Posted by on 10th September 2012 at 12:00am


Category: Education

Tags: Education, philosophy, philosophy for children, philosophy in schools, Rob James