かえつ有明で帰国生クラス（Honors Class）を教えているDutson先生がいよいよGLICCに登場します。
英語で哲学的対話を行う「哲学授業」では、探求を深めるための「問い」を引き出し、より高いレベルの知に誘います。Dutson先生の授業は、国際バカロレア（IB）の「知の理論（TOK）」のスタイルを取り入れつつ、より広い範囲についての議論を自由に行う「ソクラテスメソッド」に依拠しています。
ケンブリッジ大学で修士課程で学んできたDutson先生から、2000年以上の長い歴史を持つ「哲学」の世界を直接体験するチャンスです。
帰国生入試で集団面接を控えているという子どもはもちろん、思考を刺激する対話を英語で経験してみたいという方にぜひお集まりいただきたいと思います。
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What is philosophy?
Philosophy is the act of thinking carefully -- through a conversation with others -- about the meaning of the most basic ideas that make up the human world.
These ideas, which include fairness, time, beauty, truth, knowledge, happiness and intelligence, are an important part of how we understand the world around us. But they can be confusing. We may begin to wonder, for example, how time can be something constant (as it is on a clock), when it passes so quickly at a friend's birthday party, or when we are doing something we love. Is time really fixed, or does it change speed? Is it in our minds, or in the world too? What, in fact, is time?
The goal of philosophy is to clarify our understanding of these ideas. Each lesson begins with an interesting story or activity, designed to get children thinking. The students are then asked a question, for example:
- Is beauty in our minds, or in objects?
- What colour is a mirror?
- Is the mind the same thing as the brain?
- Would you rather be a sad human or a happy pig?
- If you can't get a good score on your school tests, does that mean you're not intelligent?
After discussing their first thoughts with each other, the teacher will ask a series of questions, encouraging the students to use their reasoning and experience to build the best possible answer they can find, and to discard answers that don't make as much sense.
Philosophy is challenging and also very enjoyable. It promotes independent thinking, active listening, confidence in speaking and comfort with criticism. In short, it helps to nurture the kind of thoughtful personality that international schools and universities look for in their best and brightest students.
If you wish to give philosophy a try, please feel free to join the model lesson at GLICC.