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12The Short & Curly Guide to Life, by Matt Beard and Kyla SlavenJournal of Philosophy in Schools 7 (1): 139. 2020.I am the full-time father of two very curious boys aged 7 and 8 for whom I do the daily school run commute and drop off, before I do my other job of teaching high school philosophy. It is a constant challenge to keep my car companions occupied every day, so I’m indebted to the ‘ABC Short and Curly’ podcast. My boys are big fans of the show, and our daily car journeys have been enlivened with often heated discussions about who we would save in a fire, or should we rob the rich to help the poor? S…Read more
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23Surviving the Zombie ApocalypseQuestions: Philosophy for Young People 21 23-27. 2021.Before the start of the COViD-19 global pandemic, I stumbled across Bryan Hall’s book ‘an ethical guidebook to the zombie apocalypse’. I was instantly drawn to the ‘zombiefied’ image of Rodin’s the Thinker on the cover, and so I made an impulsive purchase on a rainy day. On my return home, I filed it unread on my bookshelf where it lay undiscovered - until the lockdown came. Stories began to emerge of a changing world, a growing sense of pandemic panic and a readjustment to a new world and a ne…Read more
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16Philosophical Inquiry: Combining the Tools of Philosophy with Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning, by Philip CamJournal of Philosophy in Schools 8 (1): 163-169. 2021.In the world of Philosophy for Schools, Dr Phil Cam requires no introduction. As stated in a recent edition of 'Journal of Philosophy in' 'Schools' that was dedicated to celebrating his work, ‘Philip Cam is an international authority on philosophy in schools who has been a pioneer in introducing philosophy and ethics into schools in Australia’'. Very simply, when Cam talks about P4C, people listen. As a result, I was hugely excited to receive a copy of his latest book 'Philosophical Inquiry: Com…Read more
Andrew Rogers
Guildford Grammar School