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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 on Existentialism sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. PLATO: Why did you decide to offer philosophy training for

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 Existentialism which will be held at Mount Holyoke College in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. NEH Summer Seminar on

Black lives always matter
Dear PLATO Community: Together we grieve the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Sean Reed, Tony McDade, and …
2020 PLATO Conference in San Diego is Postponed
Dear PLATO members and Conference community, The past few weeks have been confusing and challenging for all of us. Everyday …
Introducing PLATO’s Executive Director, Debi Talukdar
Dear PLATO Community I am honored to serve as PLATO’s first Executive Director, and excited to introduce myself to …
PLATO Toolkit Competition Extended
We are also happy to announce that we are extending the PLATO Toolkit Competition. So, keep sending in your lesson …
Job Opening at PLATO: Executive Director
PLATO is Hiring! Interested candidates should send an email message describing their interest in the position, along with an attached …

Exploring Gender
While gender is discussed in the media often in relation to sexism, restroom accessibility, workplace rights, and the like, it …
Can We be Authentic in Everyday Life?
“Republic of Silence,” by Jean-Paul Sartre Jean-Paul Sartre came to define post-war Existentialism. In this prominent editorial published shortly after …
Searle’s Chinese Room: Do computers think?
Can a computer think? John Searle’s Chinese Room argument can be used to argue that computers do not “think,” that …
Arguments and Philosophical Reasoning
Materials needed Chalkboard or whiteboard Computer and projector or equipment to watch short video clips from the web Introduction …
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 …