Who am I? Why am I here? Why children should be taught philosophy (beyond better test scores)
- Written by Ben Kilby, PhD student in Education, researching Philosophy for Children, Monash University
Philosophy doesn't just improve children's grades, it helps them make meaning of their place in the world.from shutterstock.comIn a recent TED talk titled No Philosophy, No Humanity, author Roger Sutcliffe asked the audience whether a flagpole was a place. Around half the audience said yes, the other said no.
He went on to describe the response a...




