Reflections on SOPHIA Network Meeting 2018 – by Jason Buckley

Despite being involved in P4C for ten years, I was a SOPHIA first-timer. I’m rather wary of going to P4C conferences, because, like Goldilocks, I am rather fussy. Often, this paper is too theoretical, and I can’t see how it will connect to my practice; and that paper is about the basics of P4C without […]

Reflections on ICPIC & SOPHIA 2017 Part III

In this final post by Pieter Mostert he reflects on taxonomies, on pedagogy and on ‘philosophical experience’ and the aesthetic eye.  What happens to notes taken during a conference? Usually very little, at least in my case. This time I decided to do it differently – after the ICPIC conference in Madrid and the Sophia Network […]

Reflections on ICPIC & SOPHIA 2017 Part II

On deliberation, enquiry based actions and practising philosophy with children without philosophy By Pieter Mostert What happens to notes taken during a conference? Usually very little, at least in my case. This time I decided to do it differently – after the ICPIC conference in Madrid and the Sophia Network meeting in Aveiro – and […]

Reflections on ICPIC & SOPHIA 2017 Part I

On empirical questions, exposition and voting  By Pieter Mostert What happens to notes taken during a conference? Usually very little, at least in my case. This time I decided to do it differently – after the ICPIC conference in Madrid and the Sophia Network meeting in Aveiro – and pushed myself to structure and unfold […]

‘Can Children do Philosophy?’

Click  to watch  Can Children Do Philosophy? Published on 29 Apr 2016, The Battle of Ideas video includes talks from Peter Worley, President of SOPHIA and Catherine C. McCall (former President of SOPHIA). Our aim: to answer the question with “Yes”. “Philosophy is a venerable university subject, but until recently it was much less common […]

Ways into Philosophy

Introduction to SOPHIA Network Meeting 2014, Zagreb Peter Worley, President “For many, philosophy is impenetrable. It is often thought to be, among other things, dense, difficult and dry. To these detractors the idea of taking something as abstract and difficult as philosophy to children must seem absurd. One way around this is to redefine philosophy […]

Peter Worley TEDx Talks

How To Be A Rebel TEDx KCS June 2014 – click here to view on YouTube   Plato Not Playdoh TEDx Goodenough College May 2014, click here to view on YouTube   Black Friday Uggs saleCyber Monday Uggsbuy Uggs Black Fridaybest Uggs Black FridayUggs Black Friday dealsUggs Black FridayUggs Cyber Monday salesBlack Friday UGG saleCyber […]

Using Poetry for Philosophical Enquiries

By Peter Worley When National Poetry Day and World Poetry Day come around each year I like to use poetry for all my philosophy sessions where possible. I usually write some more Thoughtings and a blog. This year I have got a little over-excited about poetry. Because I love it! So this is the second […]

A Decade of European Thought

by Goedele De Swaef As coordinator of the European Socrates-Comenius TAXI project (School Development Project forthe Advancement of Philosophy with Children) I think it would be interesting to present the history of our European Projects, viz. Thought Castle (1995-1998), the 100 Journal (1998-2001) and Taxi (2001-2004) and of course the history of the 100 Journal […]

TES Comment Piece: Philosophy in Schools

The British Educational Newspaper, The TES, has a comment piece by President of SOPHIA, Peter Worley. Peter argues why philosophy should be taught in schools, and there is a lively discussion afterwards about the role of philosophy, and RE in the development of well-being. You can read the full article here: TES Comment jordan 11 […]