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| Steve Neumann - helping kids build a civil society through philosophy. |
Most casual observers see no connection whatsoever, but they
are wrong.
A true civil society is one built in such a way that it is
conscious of its behaviour and understands both the implications and
complications of how it lives.
Beyond that a philosophically aware society stands ready to
change its behaviour and in the case of climate change, brought on by our
voracious consumptive ways and perverse addiction to the economy and growth, it
also understands the need to live in a more restrained and sustainable manner.
Steve Neumann writes about the importance of engaging our
young kids in philosophy and in conclusion he says: “If we fail to turn
second-graders into Socrates, our kids may end up becoming expert at making a
living, but they will be incompetent at creating a civil society.”
Read what Steve Neumann has to say about kids and philosophy
in The Washington Post - “Why kids —now more than ever — need to learn philosophy. Yes, philosophy.”
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