Aron Clark, BA Philosophy, Ethics & Religion

Philosophy in Primary School, a necessity in our current Political Climate

Heard of Philosophy right? It has something to do with the meaning of life or the mind or maybe just what's right or wrong. Well, have you ever thought about talking to kids about Philosophy, have you ever asked them about the meaning of life? It might seem like a silly question but I can assure you it's not.

P4C or Philosophy for Children is a subject like no other, I am not teaching Primary School students Philosophy, they are teaching themselves. If you ask a kid about the meaning of life, you'll probably get a funny answer, but ask them more questions and you'll find that you reach similar conclusions.

Why bother hearing this? It's a great shame that we can't all go back to Primary School at our current ages, but I know that we'll care for our children. It is their minds which we can enrich and nourish with Philosophy and so even if Philosophy is not something on your radar, it should be because Philosophy for Children is a necessity in our current Political Climate.