Something  to  Prove:  philosophy,  community  of  inquiry  &   creative  thinking   By  Andrea  Monteath  

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Something  to  Prove  is  an  introduction  to   philosophical  thinking,  and  the  practice  of   community  of  inquiry.  Researched  and  written   specifically  for  young  adults  and  their  teachers,  it   pokes  an  exploratory  finger  into  the  areas  of   metaphysics,  epistemology,  aesthetics,  political   ideology,  equality,  culture,  freedom,  and  more.   The  book  employs  contemporary  story-­telling   techniques,  informal  language,  and  a  fast-­paced   variety  of  hypothetical  scenarios,  all  within  the   familiar  framework  of  a  textbook.  Something  to   Prove  is  an  educational  resource  modelled  on  the   Western  Australian  Certificate  of  Education's   'Philosophy  and  Ethics'  course,  and  is  designed  to  support  teachers  and  students   interested  in  introductory  philosophy  concepts,  philosophical  community  of   inquiry  practices,  and  creative  problem-­solving  techniques.      

                 

͞dŚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚŝŽŶ to  the  scant  literature  on   philosophy  for  teenagers  will  be   welcomed  by  those  who  are   teaching  senior  school  philosophy   in  Western  Australia,  as  well  as   providing  a  model  for  senior   secondary  texts  that  are  sorely   ŶĞĞĚĞĚĞůƐĞǁŚĞƌĞ͘͟   Associate  Professor  Philip  Cam   School  of  Humanities   UNSW,  Australia  

͞&ŝŶĂůůLJƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁƌŝƚƚĞŶĨŽƌ secondary  students.  Useful   Community  of  Inquiry  stimulus   material.  Andrea  did  her  Phd   Thesis  on  "Philosophy,  community   of  Inquiry  and  creative  thinking   some  years  ago  now.  She   interviewed  me  in  the  early  days   of  the  Philosothon  as  part  of  her   research.  The  end  result  is  a  book   which  should  be  invaluable  for   teachers  working  with  older   ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘͟   Matthew  Wills   Coordinator  of  Philosophy  and  Ethics   Hale  School,  Australia  

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