Studies in Philosophy for Children

by Sharp, Ann Margaret; Reed, Ronald F.

• ISBN13: 9780877228721
• ISBN10: 0877228728
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781439901748
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-01-01
• Publisher: Temple Univ Pr
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Summary

Harry Stottlemeier's Discovery, created by Matthew Lipman in 1969, is now a widely used and highly successful tool for teaching philosophy to children. As the original novel of the Philosophy for Children program, its goal is to present major ideas in the history of philosophy, nurturing children's ability to think for themselves. At present, it is taught in 5,000 schools in the United States and has been translated into eighteen languages worldwide. This collection of essays reflects upon the development, refinement, and maturation of Philosophy for Children and on its relationship to the tradition of philosophy itself.The contributors are philosophers themselves who have taught from Lipman's novels or conducted workshops instructing elementary school teachers on how most effectively to utilize the program in their classrooms. Teaching Harry raises philosophical issues concerning such concepts as authority, morality, religion, justice, truth, knowledge, beauty, and goodness. Gracing each article with personal experience, the authors recount their own struggles against the claims of philosophers and psychologists who have previously underestimated children's moral capability because of their lack of political and social experience. Author note: Ann Margaret Sharp is Associate Director of the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children and Professor of Education at Montclair State College. She is also the coauthor (with Matthew Lipman and Frederick S. Oscanyan) of Philosophy in the Classroom (Temple). >P>Ronald F. Reed is Director of the Center for Analytic Teaching and Professor of Philosophy and Education at Texas Wesleyan University. He is the author of numerous publications on philosophy for children, including Talking with Children and Rebecca.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
PART ONE / Some Remarks by Matthew Lipman on Philosophy for Children
On Writing a Philosophical Novel	3	(5)
How Old Is Harry Stottlemeier?	8	(2)
Integrating Cognitive Skills and Conceptual Contents in Teaching the Philosophy for Children Curriculum	10	(5)
PART TWO / Ethical, Social, and Political Issues
Moral Education: From Aristotle to Harry Stottlemeier	15	(17)
Michael S. Pritchard
Discussion and the Varieties of Authority	32	(10)
Ronald F. Reed
Women, Children, and the Evolution of Philosophy for Children	42	(14)
Ann Margaret Sharp
PART THREE / Metaphysical and Epistemological Problems
Discovering Yourself a Person	56	(8)
Ann Margaret Sharp
Knowledge and the Classroom	64	(15)
Martin Benjamin
Eugenio Echeverria
Thinking for Oneself	79	(8)
Philip C. Guin
Critical Thinking: Problem Solving or Problem Creating	87	(9)
Michael S. Pritchard
The Development of Reasoning in Children through Community of Inquiry	96	(11)
John C. Thomas
PART FOUR / Logical Issues
A Guided Tour of the Logic in Harry Stottlemeier's Discovery	107	(18)
Laurance J. Splitter
Standardization	125	(3)
Clive Lindop
Relationships	128	(7)
Clive Lindop
Countering Prejudice with Counterexamples	135	(12)
Philip C. Guin
PART FIVE / Pedagogical Dimension
On the Art and Craft of Dialogue	147	(11)
Ronald F. Reed
Inventing a Classroom Conversation	158	(7)
Ronald F. Reed
A Letter to a Novice Teacher: Teaching Harry Stottlemeier's Discovery	165	(10)
Ann Margaret Sharp
EPILOGUE
A Critical Look at Harry Stottlemeier's Discovery	175	(9)
Frederick S. Oscanyan
A Second Look at Harry	184	(5)
Frederick S. Oscanyan
SOURCES AND REFERENCES / Sources and References for Harry Stottlemeier's Discovery	189	(78)
Matthew Lipman
About the Authors	267