Helen on October 7th, 2009
“Do not fear mistakes. There are none.” – Miles Davis
I think a lot about mistakes. Partly because as the parent of three boys I am all too aware that I make mistakes with them every day, and partly because I have come to understand mistakes as fundamental keys to learning. I have been [...]
Helen on August 4th, 2009
Really thinking about philosophical questions with our children requires honesty, imagination, and a continuing openness to changing our minds. Children are already puzzling about philosophical questions; becoming involved lets them know how important these questions are to all of us.
Although some college courses might suggest otherwise, philosophy is not necessarily the study of obscure arguments, [...]
