Dedication and Acknowledgements |
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1 Introducing Thinking Through Philosophy |
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For Whom Is This Book Written? |
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4 | (1) |
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Clarifying the Term `Philosophy for Children' |
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4 | (2) |
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Teachers `Making a Difference' Through Philosophical Inquiry |
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6 | (2) |
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Philosophical Inquiry: Both `Practical' and `Evidence Based' |
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8 | (1) |
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A Psychological and Educational Perspective on a Philosophical Process |
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8 | (1) |
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The Structure of This Book |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (3) |
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2 Aims and Process of Philosophy for Children |
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What Makes an Inquiry Philosophical? |
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17 | (1) |
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What Are the Aims of Philosophy for Children? |
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18 | (3) |
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What Skills, Attitudes and Knowledge Do Teachers Need to Facilitate Inquiries? |
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21 | (3) |
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Are Children Capable of Philosophical Thinking? |
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24 | (2) |
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Developing Teachers' Facilitation Skills |
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26 | (1) |
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Does Inquiry Need to Be Philosophical? |
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27 | (1) |
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Infusing Philosophical Inquiry into Other Subjects |
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28 | (1) |
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Space for Philosophy for Children in a Crowded Curriculum |
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29 | (1) |
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What This Chapter Has Been About |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (5) |
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3 From Theory into Practice |
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35 | (24) |
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35 | (2) |
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What is Philosophical Inquiry in Practical Terms? |
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37 | (1) |
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What Is a Community of Inquiry? |
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37 | (2) |
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The Rational and Moral Dimensions |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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Useful Strategies for Building the Inquiry |
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40 | (2) |
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Thinking Development, Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence |
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42 | (2) |
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The Seven Steps to Philosophical Inquiry: Lesson Plan |
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44 | (3) |
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The Three Stages of Development |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (6) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Route Map for Introducing P4C Through TTP |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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4 From Small to Large: Different Contexts for Philosophical Inquiry |
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59 | (10) |
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Lunch Club/After-School Club |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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The School District Program |
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62 | (2) |
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External Provision of P4C |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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5 How Inquiry Promotes More Effective Learning |
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69 | (16) |
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How Philosophical Inquiry Improves Learning |
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69 | (3) |
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How Teachers Can Support Students as They Construct Their Thinking and Learning |
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72 | (2) |
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Transfer Across Subject Boundaries and Beyond |
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74 | (1) |
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Challenging Themes: An Example Beyond the Curriculum |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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Communities Support Learning |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (4) |
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6 Educating Students to Think: The Contribution of Philosophical Inquiry |
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85 | (16) |
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What Are Some of the Issues Around Teaching Thinking? |
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86 | (1) |
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Why Promote Thinking and Problem Solving in the Classroom? |
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87 | (1) |
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Which Students Do We Teach to Think? |
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89 | (1) |
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An Introduction to Logical Reasoning Skills |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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The Challenge of Thinking |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (5) |
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7 Communication, Dialogue and Social/Emotional Development |
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101 | (14) |
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Thought and Feeling Are Inseparable |
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102 | (2) |
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Can Philosophical Inquiry Help Re-Educate Emotions? |
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104 | (1) |
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Parallels Between Philosophical Inquiry and `Cognitive Behavioral Therapy' |
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105 | (1) |
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Participation, Communication and Social Well-being |
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106 | (1) |
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Communication in the Classroom |
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106 | (1) |
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Improving Communication and Dialogue in the Classroom |
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107 | (4) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (4) |
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8 Does P4C Work? Evaluation Research |
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Why Evaluate the Effectiveness of Thinking Programs? |
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116 | (1) |
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Placing Philosophy for Children within Thinking Skills Interventions |
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116 | (2) |
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Early Evaluative Studies of Philosophy for Children |
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118 | (1) |
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Systematic Reviews of Philosophy for Children |
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119 | (1) |
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Evaluating the Thinking Through Philosophy Program |
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120 | (5) |
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What Research Methods Are Best for Evaluating Effects of Philosophy for Children? |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Overall Conclusions About the Effects of Philosophy for Children |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (5) |
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9 Evaluating Philosophical Inquiry |
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133 | (18) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (6) |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (3) |
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Generalization and Maintenance |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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Evaluation Results Feedback and Dissemination |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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10 Truth, Democracy and Classroom Communities of Inquiry |
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151 | (14) |
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Is Truth Problematic? Should Teachers Be |
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152 | (1) |
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Is There a Threat to Healthy Democracies? |
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153 | (1) |
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Conspiracy Theorists and What Is Truth |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (1) |
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Cognitive Biases Complicate `Truth' |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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Philosophical Ideas about Truth |
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159 | (1) |
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Concluding Comments on Participation and Democracy |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (5) |
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11 Lessons Learned in Sustaining and Embedding |
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165 | (12) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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Cautionary Tales: Sustaining over Time |
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168 | (4) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (3) |
Index |
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