Richard Fox argues that children are doers, not thinkers
From the archives (2003), Robert Fisher argues that we should develop the habits of intelligent behaviour in children.
20 years on from the introduction of philosophy in British primary schools, Brooke Lewis looks at how the subject is faring
William Irwin defends the growth of books on pop culture and philosophy
Stephen Law makes the case for a more liberal education
In the latest philosophy monthly, tpm editor Julian Baggini is reporting on the debate surrounding the growth of the well-being agenda, and talking to the winner of the Lakatos prize for the philosophy of Science, Samir Okasha, about evolution.
It’s not the state’s job to encourage critical scrutiny of religion, argues Melissa Lane
Brenda Watson argues that good intentions in the classroom have fostered a lazy and pernicious relativism