Volume 3, 1999
Philosophy of Education
David Evans
Pages 149-155
Global Agenda for the Teaching of Philosophy
Philosophy is taught and studied throughout the world. In consequence the activity is suffused with the pluralism which cultural diversity imports; but still there are universals that need to be explored and stated. I set out a list of issues that should concern teachers of philosophy in any cultural context, and then proceed to try to resolve them. A number of these problems relate to the scope of philosophy teaching and its relation to other subjects at its boundaries. In this paper, I discuss how we can sustain the integrity of philosophy while at the same time not restricting its scope of operation.