Comments on: An Intergenerational Ethics Conversation https://plato-philosophy.org/an-intergenerational-ethics-conversation/ Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michelle https://plato-philosophy.org/an-intergenerational-ethics-conversation/#comment-14015 Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:05:52 +0000 https://www.plato-philosophy.org/?p=18419#comment-14015 Thanks for a great article, Nina – what a wonderful insight into intergenerational philosophising. I thought your response to the older participant straying from the subject was very empathetic, but this anecdote does highlight a particular challenge of the format. Were there facilitators at each table who could encourage contributors to stick to the case at hand?

I’m glad you found your way into an ethically engaged community of thinkers after a stressful induction into the world of debating. You might like to take a look at my blog post Questioning Debate, which details six differences between debating and philosophical inquiry and which explains why I, like you, prefer a non-competitive approach. Whether competition has a place in philosophy is also discussed extensively in recent issues of the Journal of Philosophy in Schools (vol 9, issues 1 & 2).

All the best for your studies and your continued involvement in ethical inquiry!

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