Comments on: Stellaluna

By: Jana

Jana — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:28:51 +0000

Hi Mike,
Thanks for your message. I wouldn't say that P4C is deeply embedded in the US school system, though we have made some progress in the last decade. Most schools in this country, however, still don't offer philosophy. It's true that we have not run into much opposition, at least not in the Pacific Northwest, but it is a slow process — the US school system is really multiple school systems, with each public school district having its own authority for the most part as far as curricula.

By: Values & Moral Education

Values & Moral Education — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:04:01 +0000

Hi! I'm at the other side of the world, teaching Philosophy of Education in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. I've been working hard to introduce philosophy for children in our country (at the pre-college level) and it's place in teaching Values Education in school, but I and my friends seem to have achieved only very little in the past 10 years. P4C appears to be very deeply embedded in the American educational system now. How did you do it? And are there no groups or movements there that try to challenge P4C? You're blog is very informative and helpful.

By: Jana

Jana — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:51:47 +0000

This is an interesting question — befriending an idea — do you think that friendship requires reciprocity? I can embrace an idea — but can I befriend it?

By: Unknown

Unknown — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:48:46 +0000

Those questions–as with most associated with philosophy–really made me think. Could you befriend an idea?