1st Edition
Transforming Thinking Philosophical Inquiry in the Primary and Secondary Classroom
Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Origins and Development of ‘Community of Philosophical Inquiry’ 3. The Theoretical Landscape 4. Philosophising with Five Year Olds 5. Creating a Community of Philosophical Inquiry [CoPI] with all ages 6. Different Methods of Group Philosophical Discussion 7. What you need to know to Chair a CoPI with Six to Sixteen Year olds 8. Implementing CoPI in Primary and Secondary Schools 9. CoPI, Citizenship, Moral virtue and Academic Performance with Primary and Secondary children 10. Afterword Bibliography
Biography
Catherine C. McCall is President of SOPHIA, the European Foundation for Doing Philosophy with Children, and a member of the Advisory Committee of the International Council for Philosophical Inquiry with Children (ICPIC). She trains teachers and other professionals in implementing Philosophical Inquiry at Strathclyde University, and delivers professional development through CoPI for a diverse range of groups.
"A wise, lucid and insightful book. I believe that Professor McCall’s work deserves wide attention – and, indeed, should one only have the time to spare to read one work from the ever-expanding literature on philosophy for children, I would heartily recommend this as the book to read." - David Carr, University of Edinburgh, UK, British Journal of Educational Studies
