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Philosophy for children boosts their progress at school

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A programme to teach young children the basics of philosophical thinking in UK schools has been shown to help them progress in maths and reading. A new study evaluated the use of the Philosophy for Children (P4C) programme in which primary school children are...

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Trusting hackers with your security? You'd better be able to sort the whitehats from the blackhats

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To think that men are so foolish that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by polecats or foxes, but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions.

English philosopher John Locke’s words from 1689 describe the way in which fear for their own security may irrationally drive citizens to accept the absolute...

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