Philosothon UK

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Our recently launched Gifted and Talented course is available now on our website! - With unique recordings of talks, sets of notes, follow up reading and links & Interactive multiple-choice quizzes. As well as the newly-built Teacher Platform! academyconferences.com/online-courses/

***A-Level/BTEC/IB Student Essay Competition*** Three interesting questions. Full details below, email outreach@exeter.ac.uk with your entry before 17th July to enter.

TOK Spot (and it’s a great one!) philosophytalk.org/blog/music-way…

So we came 2nd in the @Philosothon at Kings, Taunton tonight. Such a great night and a fantastic team. So proud!

On this #Holocaust Memorial day the philosopher Dmitri Nikulin (2010) tells us that ‘#Dialogue is a #therapy – perhaps the therapy – against the misrecognition of one person by another’. As we enter into dialogue as equals we contribute to the healing of relationships.

Today we welcome pupils from local schools for the annual inter-schools Philosothon, for some thought-provoking discussion and debate. #Philosothon @Philosothon

The philosopher Dmitri Nikulin (2010) tells us that ‘Dialogue is a therapy – perhaps the therapy – against the misrecognition of one person by another’. As we enter into dialogue as equals we contribute to the healing of relationships and, ultimately, of the world.

Father Mark at Birmingham University this afternoon promoting the Philosothon at the W Midlands RE and NATRE conference. Philosothon is gaining ground across the country with regional hubs taking root. Birmingham HUB is about to launch.

Thanks to @Philosothon Rev Mark Smith for spreading the word about the wonderful opportunity #Philosothon can be for all our students. Please try it out @TheISRSA schools! #ISRSAconf2019

Father Mark Smith starting the Philosothon training for ISRSA, Mark heads up the UK Philosothon Movement and is delivering a multimedia session with free resources at Southwark Cathedral ISRSA conference today.

A superb evening had by all from at #Stowephilosothon Many thanks to @drpdennis for the organisation and inspiration!

Thank you very much @drpdennis for organising and @stowemail for hosting an outstanding @Philosothon this evening! A brilliant event - had a great time facilitating such lively and stimulating discussions!

Huge congratulations to all who competed in last night’s Philosothon! Astonishing level of deep thinking and consensus building by the pupils: @SponneSchool @SHSKSchool @StPaulsSchool @stowemail @TBS_Information @warwickschool @WinCollX ... (2/2)

Special congrats to @WinCollX who won Stowe Open Philosothon cup second year running! Also to 2nd pl @LatymerUpper 3rd pl @BGSBristol 4th pl @StPaulsSchool 5th pl @Caterham_School! An amazing evening, and thanks to all who took part!

Many thanks to @stowemail & @drpdennis for hosting us at Stowe for the second Philosothon competition. A great evening discussing philosophical problems with pupils from 15 other schools. Congratulations to our team of ten boys in years 9-13 who were overall winners again.

Stowe School Reception. A fitting backdrop for a Philosothon

#stowephilosothon Wrestling with the question of whether using our phones to remind us of things enhances our mental abilities or not.

#stowephilosothon dialogue throwing up the question of if bad luck affects our moral worth, what about good luck?