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    This book introduces Ethics Bowl, which is a new way to engage in discussions about complex ethical issues with young people and focuses on student involvement. The book, part of the Rowman & Littlefield series on precollege philosophy, is a valuable primer on all things Ethics Bowl. Composed of fourteen chapters written by a strong group of contributors, the volume describes the educational value of the Ethics Bowl, provides guidance for participants and organizers, and highlights a wide range …Read more
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    The Epistemology of Imagination and Play in the Community of Inquiry
    Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis 36 (1): 76-87. 2016.
    The “Community of Inquiry” as it is used in the context of doing philosophy with children, is a phrase that refers to a pedagogical method in which groups of children and adults come together to discuss a targeted philosophical issue.1 Generally, a philosophical topic is decided upon and initial questions or ideas may be proposed, which are used to generate a discussion among participants. One of the most important features of such a discussion, when well organized, is that all participants are …Read more
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    Art, Autonomy, and Community
    Dissertation, The University of Oklahoma. 1997.
    This dissertation represents an investigation of the interlock between art and autonomy beginning with a general discussion about the uses of the terms, 'art' and 'autonomy'. I investigate various contemporary views about human freedom and autonomy and advance the view that art enhances human autonomy through the vehicle of imagination, a theme developed by Kant. My contention is that sometimes an artwork expresses something especially meaningful, such as a belief or value, that moves or touches…Read more
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    Philosophy for Children, Community of INquiry, and Human Rights Education
    Childhood and Philosophy 11 (22): 319-328. 2015.
    The Community of Inquiry is a unique discourse model that brings adults and children together in collaborative discussions of philosophical and ethical topics. This paper examines the potential for COI to deepen children’s moral and intellectual understanding through recursive discourse that encourages them to transcend cultural limitations, confront their own moral predispositions, and increase inter-cultural understanding. As children become familiar with normative values couched in ethical di…Read more