Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2012

Journal / Book Title

Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children

Abstract

In this interview, Ann Margaret Sharp recounts her childhood, her love of reading, and her first teaching experience tutoring neighborhood children. She describes her college and university education and her teaching experience at Historically Black Colleges. She relates her career at Montclair State College / University and her co-founding of the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children with Matthew Lipman. She discusses the need to translate academic philosophy for people outside the discipline, especially children.

Book Publisher

Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children

Journal ISSN / Book ISBN

0190-3330

Published Citation

Sharp, Ann Margaret (2012) Philosophy for Children: An Educational Path to Philosophy. Interview by Maura Striano and Stefano Oliverio. Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children 20(1/2): 33-43.

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