The Philosophy Resistance Squad

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Robert Grant

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Paperback / softback

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A philosophical romp about a wicked headmaster brought low by a group of kids who have learned the power of critical thinking. Milo starts secondary school at the prestigious Secondary Training Institute for Lifelong Employment. But he quickly discovers this is an unpleasant and oppressive institution presided over by the wicked Dr Pummelcrush – whose mission is to crush the students' capacity for free thought. Then Milo meets Ursula, an old art teacher and a philosopher. Using the philosophical technique of Socratic dialogues, she teaches Milo to ask hard questions and use analytical thinking to undermine Pummelcrush's evil scheme of turning the students into perfect mindless employees of the STIFLE Corporation. A blend of thrilling fiction and philosophical dialogues with a message about the importance of critical thinking skills.

Author Biography:

Robert Grant is a philosophy tutor at Trinity College Dublin. He runs philosophy workshops in primary schools, encouraging children to develop their analytic thinking skills. He wrote and directed a documentary about philosophy in schools, Why We Should Teach Philosophy in Schools, which aired on RTÉ television in September 2019. This is his first book for children.

Release date Australia

June 3rd, 2021

Author

Robert Grant

Audience

Children / Juvenile

Interest Age

From 8 to 12 years

Pages

192

ISBN-13

9781912417308

Product ID

35646946

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