Plato’s Cave in Schools?

Philosophy in schools. Philosophy is about asking childlike questions – how do we know the world exists?

How do we know it hasn’t just started existing?

Why can’t we go back in time? So why not teach philosophy in schools?

It doesn’t happen much in this country (it doesn’t much happen anywhere) but it does go on in Queensland, and this week we talk to a Queensland teacher [ Peter Ellerton, Head of Curriculum, Calamvale Community College Brisbane.] who’s teaching philosophy to high school children.