The idea of introducing philosophy to secondary schools has enjoyed some attention recently. This has been motivated, in part, by frustration with our memory-focused exam system which leaves students ill-equipped to deal with the fast-changing world we live in. A proposal submitted by the Royal Irish Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in 2012 was shelved. A petition in support of the proposal followed but, between Cabinet reshuffles and other issues, interest in philosophy for schools waned. With new Minister for Education Jan O’ Sullivan and President Michael D Higgins’ Ethics Initiative in full swing it is apt to consider again how valuable philosophy is for the future of Irish...
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