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Difference, tolerance and aliens | Playground philosopher
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Finding the philosophy in picture-books. Difference, tolerance and aliens. December 10, 2012. 8216;The Three Astronauts’ by Umberto Eco; illustrated by Eugenio Carmi; translated by William Weaver. You can view all pages of the book on flickr here. Discussion – Tolerance. What is tolerance and how is it different to friendship, resignation, indifference or indulgence? What are the benefits and risks of being tolerant? How might we reach an understanding with people who are very different from us? Imagine ...
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Sufficiency, nature and freedom | Playground philosopher
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Finding the philosophy in picture-books. Sufficiency, nature and freedom. May 19, 2012. 8216;More’, written by I.C. Springman, illustrated by Brian Lies. 8217; Disastrously, the branch snaps and treasures spill from the nest, burying the fallen magpie. A team of mice helps to excavate the debris until, at last, the magpie is freed from the weight of its possessions. The magpie and mouse depart unencumbered, with only a couple of special treasures in tow. Discussion Sufficiency and the good life. It’...
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Emotions and the embodied mind | Playground philosopher
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Finding the philosophy in picture-books. Emotions and the embodied mind. June 5, 2012. No picture books today, but instead a contemplation of emotions and the mind/body. The ’embodied mind’ thesis is that the nature of the human mind (including our concepts, reasoning, will and emotion) is largely determined by the form of the human body (including our bodily movement, perception and interactions with the environment). What sort of bodily responses accompany your emotional states? Draw anything you wish.
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Home and the migrant experience | Playground philosopher
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Finding the philosophy in picture-books. Home and the migrant experience. December 3, 2012. 8216;Migrant’ by Maxine Trottier, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. Discussion Home, migration and belonging. What is a home? Should everyone settle down? What does it mean to be an outsider? Is it possible to be an outsider in your own country? Discussion Culture and community. What is a culture? What’s the difference between a culture and a way of life? Why do cultures exist? Why are cultures valuable? Would la...
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Michelle | Playground philosopher
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Finding the philosophy in picture-books. January 21, 2013. The Gigantic Robot’, by Tom Gauld. This wry tale of unrealised potential is arresting for its moral ambiguity. During a war, a gigantic robot is secretly created and unveiled. It’s a […]. Read Article →. Difference, tolerance and aliens. December 10, 2012. Read Article →. Home and the migrant experience. December 3, 2012. Read Article →. Emotions and the embodied mind. June 5, 2012. Read Article →. Emotion, empathy, reason and ethics. May 31, 2012.
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Imagining evolution | Playground philosopher
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Finding the philosophy in picture-books. May 14, 2012. 8216;Dinosaurs’, by Lila Prap. Image from Hungarian edition, sourced from an interview with the author at Pagony. Discussion: Origins of life. Where do chickens come from? Where did dinosaurs come from? How can we explain the chicken-and-egg (or dinosaur-and-egg) paradox? How did life get started in the first place? Could it have happened by accident? Discussion: What is life, anyway? What are the defining characteristics of life? With help from arch...
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Durham Open Art Competition Prize-Winning Paintings | Mary Quinn Painter
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Durham Open Art Competition Prize-Winning Paintings. Written on March 14, 2011. This Spring I was fortunate enough to win 500 taking second place in the 2011 Durham County Council Art Competition with a portrait of Joe Lockley, my daughter Grace’s partner titled ‘Young Man in Venice’. Last year I received 1st place and 1000 with another portrait entry, ‘Sessie,’ based on a black and white photograph of my great -grandmother by my uncle, a talented amateur photographer. 1 Comment - Leave a comment!
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The Philosophy Club – Big Questions
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Philosophy in Melbourne schools. Teachers and Principals speak. Is a social enterprise that facilitates collaborative philosophical enquiry among children in Australia. It helps children to investigate life’s big questions and explore a world of ideas, with the aid of intriguing stories, pictures, games and crafts that spark philosophical wonder and dialogue. To learn more, visit the website/blog. Or join The Philosophy Club on facebook. Philosophy mentoring program which connected university-level philo...
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