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a publication of the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children IAPC, from the College of Education and Human Services. – Linked on our blogs with Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children IAPC, with Matthew Lipman – USA (August 24, 1922 – December 26, 2010), and with PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE.

A searchable index of citations to articles from Thinking, with abstracts of articles beginning in 1992, and full text of articles beginning in 1996, is available on the Education Full Text database produced by the Wilson Web and accessible to Montclair State University faculty and students through the Sprague Library website … click on Education Full Text. (Online Access).

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About the publication Thinking: Founded in 1979, Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children is published by the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children, a non-profit educational institute at Montclair State University. Continuer la lecture de « Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children »

an article published in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (first published May 2, 2002, substantive revision June 8, 2009).

In the United States, philosophy typically makes its formal entry into the curriculum at the college level. A growing number of high schools offer some introduction to philosophy, often in special literature courses for college bound students. In Europe and many other countries, it is much more common to find philosophy in the high school curriculum. However, philosophy prior to high school seems relatively uncommon around the world. This may suggest that serious philosophical thinking is not for pre-adolescents. Two reasons might be offered for accepting this view. First, philosophical thinking requires a level of cognitive development that, one may believe, is beyond the reach of pre-adolescents. Second, the school curriculum is already crowded; and introducing a subject like philosophy will not only distract students from what they need to learn, it may encourage them to become skeptics rather than learners. However, both of these reasons can be challenged. They will be addressed in turn: Continuer la lecture de « Philosophy for Children »

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What and Who is Information Clearing House? – This web site is:  Continuer la lecture de « Information Clearing House »

Founded in May 26, 2002, Daily Kos is the premier online political community with 2.5 million unique visitors per month and 250,000 registered users. It is at once a news organization, community, and activist hub … (about 1/2).

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About 2/2: … Among luminaries posting diaries on the site are President Jimmy Carter, Senator Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and dozens of other senators, congressmen, and governors.  Continuer la lecture de « Daily Kos »

A platform for analysing and contributing to the issues and solutions raised by George Ayittey’s latest book Africa Unchained

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Emeka Okafor is a venture catalyst and entrepreneur who lives in New York City. He is the Maker Faire Africa curator and was the director for TED Global 2007 that took place in Arusha,Tanzania. His other interests include sustainable technologies in the developing world and paradigm breaking technologies in general. His blog, Timbuktu Chronicles seeks to spur dialogue in areas of entrepreneurship, technology and the scientific method as it impacts Africa. « Timbuktu is a city unsullied by the worship of idols … a refuge of scholarly and righteous folk, a haunt of saints and ascetics, and a meeting place of caravans and boats » -Al-Sa’Di … (more).

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