Philosophy Foundation Provocations - Philosophy for Secondary School

David Birch's Provocations: Philosophy for secondary school will help teachers to present ideas and stimulate discussions which both accommodate and engage adolescent appetites.

About the author

David Birch works for The Philosophy Foundation, an award-winning charity that brings philosophy to schools and the wider community. He is also a teacher of philosophy and religious studies at both Newham Sixth Form College and Kensington Park School.Peter Worley BA MA FRSA is co-founder and CEO of The Philosophy Foundation, President of SOPHIA, and an award-winning author and editor of books about doing philosophy in schools.Peter is resident philosopher at 4 state primary schools in Lewisham, visiting philosopher at Wellington College and Eagle House School, and a Visiting Research Associate at Kings College London's Philosophy Department. He has delivered training for philosophy departments across the UK, including Edinburgh, Warwick, Oxford Brookes and Birmingham Universities. He talks, presents, writes and gives workshops about philosophy in schools and The Philosophy Foundation's work - but importantly continues to work in the classroom which is the inspiration for his pedagogy, philosophy in schools practice, theory and writing.

Summary

David Birch's Provocations: Philosophy for secondary school will help teachers to present ideas and stimulate discussions which both accommodate and engage adolescent appetites.

Product details

• Authors: David Birch, Birch David
• Assisted by: Peter Worley (Editor), Worley Peter (Editor), A C Grayling (Foreword)
• Publisher: Crown House Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781785833687
• ISBN: 978-1-78583-368-7
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: The Philosophy Foundation Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; EDUCATION / General, Education, PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy