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PLATO (Philosophy Learning & Teaching Organization) is dedicated to supporting and advancing philosophy for young people.
🗓️ Don’t forget! 💭 What is Patriotism?
Join PLATO’s Graduate/Undergraduate Consortium tomorrow for a thoughtful, worldwide conversation. 🗣️ #PhilosophyIsForEveryone
Join PLATO’s Graduate/Undergraduate Consortium tomorrow for a thoughtful, worldwide conversation. 🗣️ #PhilosophyIsForEveryone
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🗓️ Don’t forget! 💭 What is Patriotism?
Join PLATO’s Graduate/Undergraduate Consortium tomorrow for a thoughtful, worldwide conversation. 🗣️ #PhilosophyIsForEveryone
Join PLATO’s Graduate/Undergraduate Consortium tomorrow for a thoughtful, worldwide conversation. 🗣️ #PhilosophyIsForEveryone
Thinking Thursday 💭
Let’s talk gratitude.
During the month of November we will be sharing questions on Wednesdays or Thursdays about gratitude.
💬 Share your thoughts in the comments to spread some thankfulness today.
#GratitudeMatters #ThinkingThursday #PhilosophyInAction
Let’s talk gratitude.
During the month of November we will be sharing questions on Wednesdays or Thursdays about gratitude.
💬 Share your thoughts in the comments to spread some thankfulness today.
#GratitudeMatters #ThinkingThursday #PhilosophyInAction
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thinking Thursday 💭
Let’s talk gratitude.
During the month of November we will be sharing questions on Wednesdays or Thursdays about gratitude.
💬 Share your thoughts in the comments to spread some thankfulness today.
#GratitudeMatters #ThinkingThursday #PhilosophyInAction
Let’s talk gratitude.
During the month of November we will be sharing questions on Wednesdays or Thursdays about gratitude.
💬 Share your thoughts in the comments to spread some thankfulness today.
#GratitudeMatters #ThinkingThursday #PhilosophyInAction
What do you think? 💬
This question was posed in a ethics case written for PLATO by Emma Zhang, age 17, from Branham High School in San Jose, California. The full case is available in the Ethics Case Library on PLATO’s website.
This question was posed in a ethics case written for PLATO by Emma Zhang, age 17, from Branham High School in San Jose, California. The full case is available in the Ethics Case Library on PLATO’s website.
October 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
What do you think? 💬
This question was posed in a ethics case written for PLATO by Emma Zhang, age 17, from Branham High School in San Jose, California. The full case is available in the Ethics Case Library on PLATO’s website.
This question was posed in a ethics case written for PLATO by Emma Zhang, age 17, from Branham High School in San Jose, California. The full case is available in the Ethics Case Library on PLATO’s website.
The Ethics Bowl involves teams of students analyzing a series of wide-ranging ethical dilemmas. The competition utilizes case studies relevant to youth.
Registration for the 2026 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl is available now at plato-philosophy.org/ethics-bowl/!
Registration for the 2026 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl is available now at plato-philosophy.org/ethics-bowl/!
Ethics Bowl
We offer courses for University of Washington graduate and undergraduate students in which students learn to lead philosophy sessions in K-12 classrooms, with supervision and mentoring from experience...
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October 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The Ethics Bowl involves teams of students analyzing a series of wide-ranging ethical dilemmas. The competition utilizes case studies relevant to youth.
Registration for the 2026 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl is available now at plato-philosophy.org/ethics-bowl/!
Registration for the 2026 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl is available now at plato-philosophy.org/ethics-bowl/!
When you become a Sustaining Circle Member, you join an important group of PLATO supporters who help us engage young philosophers around the world. 🌎
Donation information is available at: www.plato-philosophy.org/sustaining-c...
Donation information is available at: www.plato-philosophy.org/sustaining-c...
September 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
When you become a Sustaining Circle Member, you join an important group of PLATO supporters who help us engage young philosophers around the world. 🌎
Donation information is available at: www.plato-philosophy.org/sustaining-c...
Donation information is available at: www.plato-philosophy.org/sustaining-c...
PLATO’s Regional Consortiums bring together educators from universities, organizations, and schools in particular regions of the United States to develop, run, and expand philosophy and ethics programs. 🌎📍
Learn more at: www.plato-philosophy.org/regional-con...
Learn more at: www.plato-philosophy.org/regional-con...
September 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
PLATO’s Regional Consortiums bring together educators from universities, organizations, and schools in particular regions of the United States to develop, run, and expand philosophy and ethics programs. 🌎📍
Learn more at: www.plato-philosophy.org/regional-con...
Learn more at: www.plato-philosophy.org/regional-con...
What do you think? 💕💬
This question was featured in a lesson plan, titled “Love #2,” created for PLATO by: Luc Bovens, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, available in the Philosophy Toolkit on PLATO’s website.
This question was featured in a lesson plan, titled “Love #2,” created for PLATO by: Luc Bovens, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, available in the Philosophy Toolkit on PLATO’s website.
September 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
What do you think? 💕💬
This question was featured in a lesson plan, titled “Love #2,” created for PLATO by: Luc Bovens, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, available in the Philosophy Toolkit on PLATO’s website.
This question was featured in a lesson plan, titled “Love #2,” created for PLATO by: Luc Bovens, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, available in the Philosophy Toolkit on PLATO’s website.
PLATO invites you to “Philosophy Across the Ages,” a free online intergenerational philosophy event for older adults and high school students on November 18, 2025.
More information about the event and registration now available on PLATO's website: plato-philosophy.org/philosophy-across-the-ages/
More information about the event and registration now available on PLATO's website: plato-philosophy.org/philosophy-across-the-ages/
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
PLATO invites you to “Philosophy Across the Ages,” a free online intergenerational philosophy event for older adults and high school students on November 18, 2025.
More information about the event and registration now available on PLATO's website: plato-philosophy.org/philosophy-across-the-ages/
More information about the event and registration now available on PLATO's website: plato-philosophy.org/philosophy-across-the-ages/
What do you think? 💭
September 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
What do you think? 💭
Join PLATO for our next drop-in roundtable, "P4C Session," facilitated by Debi Talukdar, on September 25!
Meeting link: us06web.zoom.us/j/82965346367
Meeting link: us06web.zoom.us/j/82965346367
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Join PLATO for our next drop-in roundtable, "P4C Session," facilitated by Debi Talukdar, on September 25!
Meeting link: us06web.zoom.us/j/82965346367
Meeting link: us06web.zoom.us/j/82965346367
PLATO’s national Philosopher-in-Residence Program brings trained instructors in philosophy and ethics into K-12 schools and community organizations to inspire high-quality, civil discussions about life’s larger questions.
Learn more on PLATO’s website: www.plato-philosophy.org/philosopher-...
Learn more on PLATO’s website: www.plato-philosophy.org/philosopher-...
August 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
PLATO’s national Philosopher-in-Residence Program brings trained instructors in philosophy and ethics into K-12 schools and community organizations to inspire high-quality, civil discussions about life’s larger questions.
Learn more on PLATO’s website: www.plato-philosophy.org/philosopher-...
Learn more on PLATO’s website: www.plato-philosophy.org/philosopher-...
What do you think? 💭
Explore differences in meaning between hope and related concepts in “What is Hope?”, a lesson plan created for PLATO by Luc Bovens (@uncchapelhill), available at the Philosophy Toolkit on PLATO’s website! 💫
Explore differences in meaning between hope and related concepts in “What is Hope?”, a lesson plan created for PLATO by Luc Bovens (@uncchapelhill), available at the Philosophy Toolkit on PLATO’s website! 💫
August 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
What do you think? 💭
Explore differences in meaning between hope and related concepts in “What is Hope?”, a lesson plan created for PLATO by Luc Bovens (@uncchapelhill), available at the Philosophy Toolkit on PLATO’s website! 💫
Explore differences in meaning between hope and related concepts in “What is Hope?”, a lesson plan created for PLATO by Luc Bovens (@uncchapelhill), available at the Philosophy Toolkit on PLATO’s website! 💫
Check out some of the books from PLATO's Reference Library! 📚📖
All of these titles (and more!) are available under the "Resources" section of PLATO's website: www.plato-philosophy.org/library/
All of these titles (and more!) are available under the "Resources" section of PLATO's website: www.plato-philosophy.org/library/
August 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Check out some of the books from PLATO's Reference Library! 📚📖
All of these titles (and more!) are available under the "Resources" section of PLATO's website: www.plato-philosophy.org/library/
All of these titles (and more!) are available under the "Resources" section of PLATO's website: www.plato-philosophy.org/library/
June 5, 2025 at 5:27 AM
June 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Submissions are open for PLATO's Ethics Case Writing Project for middle and high school students. Accepted cases are published on our website and the writers receive a one-year PLATO membership.
Submit by Sept 30, 2025. www.plato-philosophy.org/ethics-initi...
#philsky #edusky #ethics #writing
Submit by Sept 30, 2025. www.plato-philosophy.org/ethics-initi...
#philsky #edusky #ethics #writing
May 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Submissions are open for PLATO's Ethics Case Writing Project for middle and high school students. Accepted cases are published on our website and the writers receive a one-year PLATO membership.
Submit by Sept 30, 2025. www.plato-philosophy.org/ethics-initi...
#philsky #edusky #ethics #writing
Submit by Sept 30, 2025. www.plato-philosophy.org/ethics-initi...
#philsky #edusky #ethics #writing
Peter will join us at the PLATO conference on Saturday morning's plenary panel “Embracing Difficult Conversations: The Intersection of Philosophy and Civics Education" Register on our website. See you there! Blog post: www.plato-philosophy.org/advocacy-and...
#philsky #edusky #civic #engagement
#philsky #edusky #civic #engagement
Advocacy and Civic Renewal - PLATO - Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization
Advocacy and Civic Renewal - a post from PLATO - The Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Peter will join us at the PLATO conference on Saturday morning's plenary panel “Embracing Difficult Conversations: The Intersection of Philosophy and Civics Education" Register on our website. See you there! Blog post: www.plato-philosophy.org/advocacy-and...
#philsky #edusky #civic #engagement
#philsky #edusky #civic #engagement
We have many new followers and wanted to re-introduce ourselves. Check out our website to learn more. www.plato-philosophy.org
#philsky #edsky #p4c #philosophy #children #pedagogy
#philsky #edsky #p4c #philosophy #children #pedagogy
May 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
We have many new followers and wanted to re-introduce ourselves. Check out our website to learn more. www.plato-philosophy.org
#philsky #edsky #p4c #philosophy #children #pedagogy
#philsky #edsky #p4c #philosophy #children #pedagogy
Happening soon! Join us! Free and open to the public.
May 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Happening soon! Join us! Free and open to the public.
May 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Join us at Tufts University next month for two days of learning, sharing, and meeting with peers! Excited to see many of you there! If you haven't registered yet, head over to our website.
#philsky #edusky #conference #learning #networking #p4c
#philsky #edusky #conference #learning #networking #p4c
May 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Join us at Tufts University next month for two days of learning, sharing, and meeting with peers! Excited to see many of you there! If you haven't registered yet, head over to our website.
#philsky #edusky #conference #learning #networking #p4c
#philsky #edusky #conference #learning #networking #p4c
PLATO's Sustaining Circle helps fund our programs and scholarships. Consider becoming a monthly donor to help us continue to bring philosophy to young people.
#monthly #donor #philosophy #p4c #children #program #scholarships #philsky #edusky
#monthly #donor #philosophy #p4c #children #program #scholarships #philsky #edusky
May 1, 2025 at 4:33 AM
PLATO's Sustaining Circle helps fund our programs and scholarships. Consider becoming a monthly donor to help us continue to bring philosophy to young people.
#monthly #donor #philosophy #p4c #children #program #scholarships #philsky #edusky
#monthly #donor #philosophy #p4c #children #program #scholarships #philsky #edusky
April 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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April 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM