Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
1977
Journal / Book Title
Teaching Philosophy
Abstract
In response to reviews of Philosophy in the Classroom (Matthew Lipman, Ann Margaret Sharp, and Frederick S. Oscanyan, 1977) by John Wilson, Daniel Levinson, and J.T. Moore (Teaching Philosophy 2(3/4): 392-395, attached here) Guin notes that the book was written for teachers, prospective teachers, administrators, and others preparing to implement an elementary program in philosophy without previous training in logic, epistemology, or ethics, and that the author’s claims are not speculative, but reflect documented achievements. He argues that the book is well-suited for teachers anxious to learn how to get at the ideas embedded in a philosophical novel, how to present them to children, how best to lead a philosophical discussion, and how to identify and motivate children's initiative.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5840/teachphil197723/483
Book Publisher
Teaching Philosophy
Journal ISSN / Book ISBN
0145-5788
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Guin, Philip C., "(1977) Philosophy in the Classroom: A Response to Wilson, Levinson and Moore" (1977). Collected Papers of Philip C. Guin. 11.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/pguin/11
Published Citation
Guin, Philip C. (1977). Philosophy in the Classroom: A Response to Wilson, Levinson and Moore. Teaching Philosophy 2(3/4): 395-398. URL = https://www.pdcnet.org/teachphil/content/teachphil_1977_0002_39876_0395_0398.