Philosophy and Education

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 …
NEH Summer Seminar for Teachers on Existentialism
Fully Funded 3 Week Summer Training Opportunity in Philosophy for ALL K-12 Teachers Apply to the NEH Summer Seminar on …
Statement from the Board of Directors
February 2, 2017 PLATO (The Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization) is committed to supporting the efforts of educators worldwide …

Can animals make music?
We all love music. Some of us sing daily, if just to ourselves. It could be our favorite tune from …
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 …
Social Contract Theory: Creating a Cooperative Learning Environment
Materials needed John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government, chapters two and eight. An alternative is James Rachels’ The Elements of …
James Joyce’s “Araby”: Coming out of the Cave
“Araby” is one of the most widely taught short stories from James Joyce’s Dubliners. Told in the first person from …
Big Questions and How We Answer Them
This activity begins by grouping students into groups of three or four. Each student is handed a blank index card …