<DIV><EM>Philosophy in Schools</EM> is a collection of original philosophical essays that together make a robust case for the teaching of philosophy in schools. Leading philosophers of education explode the myth that philosophy is somehow too difficult or abstract for children and set out a series of compelling arguments for its inclusion in the school curriculum.<B><B>Key themes addressed include:<B>- the role of philosophy in teaching controversial issues<B>- the epistemological basis of critical thinking<B>- the practice of conceptual analysis<B>- philosophical thinking in moral and religious education<B>- the idea of philosophical intelligence<B>- philosophical themes in children's literature<B>- philosophy and the adolescent's search for meaning<B>- the connection between philosophy and wisdom </DIV>