Discussions of deep philosophical issues may seem out of place in a journal dedicated to K-12 education, but actually philosophical viewpoints (and their assumptions) inform all daily perspectives and behaviors.
Science and Religion Read Post »
The U.S. has its own history and tradition of vocational education.
The Philosophy of Vocational Education Read Post »
Listening to my daughter’s tenth grade history teacher at Parents’ Night the other evening, I found out that California high school world history covers only modern history:the European Enlightenment, the French Revolution, world colonialism, World War I, World War II, the Cold War and so on up to the present day.
Desperate Times and a New Order of Education Read Post »
Two things that are very important in the Krishnamurti movement are the ‘Sacred’ and the ‘Teachings’ (how to get to the sacred).
The Teachings: Pushing the Envelope Read Post »
Krishnamurti’s teachings seem more deep existential therapy than systematic philosophy.
Healing Our Civilization’s Intellectual Schizophrenia Read Post »
The oldest kind of philosophy, metaphysics, has more often than not consisted of fantastic opinions about the nature of reality.
Philosophy as the Contribution of the Humanities Read Post »
In the 1950s and ’60s, the secular, objective, ‘scientific’ study of religion broke away from the traditional discipline of religion (i.e., apologetics for a particular dominant religion).
An Approach to Teaching Religion Read Post »
One of the units of my 10th grade English class at Oak Grove School is ‘critical thinking.’ Traditionally, in U.S.
A New Look at Critical Thinking Read Post »
How I teach history—daily, in my high school classroom—is a complex affair.
The Subject of History Read Post »
The following three pieces have been received in response to David Moody’s article: ‘The Insight Curriculum’, which appearedin Volume 2 of the journa1, July 1998.
Demystifying Insight Read Post »
