I think it should be focused on in college where you will have more qualified people in the field teaching it.
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Edited by Britton: 12/7/2015 8:32:45 PMTeaching basic philosophy isn't really that complex. It should be offered in high school because that's when many of these students are first really forming an identity as well as an outlook on the world.
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Maybe introductory classes yes.
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I forgot about this. That's true. High school teachers aren't entirely equipped
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Exactly. I think they are qualified in many areas to teach but philosophy is a very delicate and advanced field of study. I always think of Plato's Republic Book V I believe where they discuss proper teaching and the power of a good philosophic education versus a bad education.
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I think that's the book where it's glaucon and socrates going at it, can't remember. But yeah, philosophy is probably too advanced for high school teaching. I think there are some European countries that do have some sort of philosophy class for secondary eucation
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Close enough! Lol. I think those countries have a prudent policy. Philosophy is so easy to corrupt with.