Philosophy in Service: A Philosophy for Children Workshop

Abstract

Introduction:  Four years ago, the president of our philosophy club at Mount Mary College said that she was starting a group for her 9 year old son and his friends called Popcorn and Philosophy. Her idea was to have her son invite several friends over one night a week to sit around a bowl of popcorn and discuss some philosophical question that she proposed. Her child, who was at this particular philosophy club meeting, was excited. The other philosophy students were excited as well. And the idea of holding a philosophy for children workshop was conceived.