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2019 PLATO Conference: Join us in Florida
The 2019 PLATO Conference is getting ready to blast off! Come for an amazing conference, and experience the …
Applying to the PLATO Philosophy Fund
Applications are now being accepted for the PLATO Philosophy Fund (PPF), supporting a wide range of innovative philosophy programs around …
Philosophy for Children Conference, hosted by NAACI, to be held June 2018 in Mexico
NAACI Conference on “Education in a world in crisis: How philosophy for/by children might respond” in collaboration with The Mexican …
Learn about the upcoming Southern California Philosophy Academy for High School Students!
The SoCal Philosophy Academy for high school students will be hosted at California Lutheran University and run by Dr. Brian …
Reflections on Philosophy Classes for School Teachers
An Interview with PLATO President, Thomas Wartenberg Since 2010, Thomas Wartenberg has led several Summer Seminars for School Teachers …

Justice and Utopia
Materials needed Description of the story of the Ring of Gyges Handout on the characteristics of Rammeka (a fictional society) …
Scientific Realism and the Weird World
Overview One of the most fundamental questions involved in the Philosophy of Science involves the problem of Scientific Realism. It …
Arguments and Philosophical Reasoning
Materials needed Chalkboard or whiteboard Computer and projector or equipment to watch short video clips from the web Introduction …
The Ethics of the Creation of Dual-Species Chimeras
On November 6, 2015, NPR aired a story about the very controversial topic of stem cell research. This story can …
The Gaze: Power and Resistance in Flim
The Gaze: Power and Resistance in Film Read “The Oppositional Gaze” for homework the day before class. It’s fairly long …