This branch of philosophy is about the law, government and justice. With ethical philosophy the questions are mainly based around the person, either actual or imagined, and their behaviour and responsibilities. With political philosophy there is more of a societal view. It looks at how we behave as a society, being governed by laws.
So with ethical philosophy you might wonder if it is right or wrong to steal if you are hungry. With political philosophy you would look at what a ‘fair’ punishment might be if you got caught doing it. This might work well with a superhero theme or police station role play. Questions could be asked such as; · Why do we have laws/rules? · Who should make the laws/rules? · What should police be allowed to do? · Is prison right? · If you break a law/ do something wrong, what could you do to make it better? · Should the Queen be able to arrest people? · How do the police know they caught the right person? What if they keep saying “it wasn’t me”? · Who should decide if someone should be put in jail? - Who should decide how long they should stay for?
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AuthorMiss Magical Mess is a pre-school teacher and P4C Level 2B facilitator. After a shaky start as a P4C facilitator (P4C with 3 year olds... are you kidding?) Miss Magical Mess created her own approach to P4C and enquiry model and is now a big fan. Archives |