Morehouse, Richard E. Interview 6 November 2025
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In this IAPC Oral History Interview, Richard “Mort” Morehouse reflects on his formative role in the development of Philosophy for Children (P4C), the Community of Inquiry movement, and the institutional histories that shaped them. Morehouse traces his entry into P4C through gifted education and curriculum reform in the late 1960s, highlighting early classroom implementations of Harry Stottlemeier’s Discovery and the influence of teacher education and educational psychology on his work. He discusses key professional relationships—with Matthew Lipman, Ann Margaret Sharp, Ronald Reed, Judy Kyle, and Ruth Silver—and emphasizes the importance of conferences, workshops, and informal networks in advancing the field. The interview documents the origins and evolution of Analytic Teaching (later Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis) and the North American Association for Community of Inquiry (NAACI), situating it within debates over, situating the latter in debates about pluralistic approaches to P4C. Throughout, Morehouse offers a reflective, candid account of the contingencies, collaborations, and values that have shaped Philosophy for Children as an international educational movement.
Publication Date
2026
Document Type
Interview
Publisher
Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children
City
Montclair
Keywords
Analytic Thinking, Ann Margaret Sharp, community of inquiry, education, educational psychology, Matthew Lipman, North American Association for Community of Inquiry, philosophy for children
Disciplines
Education | Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Morehouse, Richard; Shea, Peter; and Gregory, Maughn Rollins, "Morehouse, Richard E. Interview 6 November 2025" (2026). All IAPC Oral Histories. 19.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/iapc_oral_histories/19