Dr. Philip Cam is an international authority on philosophy in schools, who has run workshops for educators in many countries, and whose books for teachers and children have been widely translated. He has a DPhil in Philosophy from the University of Oxford and has had a long university career in Australia.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Getting StartedArranging the Classroom and Setting the RulesStructuring a Lesson A Toolkit for ThinkingLearning OutcomesChapter 2: QuestioningQuestion StartersThinking about Response DemandsThe Question QuadrantFactual, Evaluative and Conceptual QuestionsSetting an AgendaUnpacking Problems and QuestionsThe Teacher as Procedural QuestionerThe Characteristics of Philosophical QuestionsConstructing Discussion PlansExercises and ActivitiesChapter 3: Conceptual ExplorationCategorical OperationsComparative OperationsComplex ConceptsClarificationExercises and ActivitiesChapter 4: ReasoningThe Language of ReasoningJustification and InferenceConditional ReasoningDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNecessary and Sufficient ConditionsContradiction and Logical ImpossibilityAnalyzing and Evaluating ReasoningMapping Arguments in DiscussionExercises and ActivitiesBibliography

Philip Cam is internationally known for his very thoughtful and practical approach to critical inquiry. His latest book does not disappoint – it is beautifully written. Focusing on the three main skills – questioning, explaining and reasoning – he outlines ways in which teachers can develop them, with a lucidity and power that is undeniable. In the activities at the end of each chapter he gives very clear examples which should enable even the barely interested teacher to successfully operationalize the methods. This book is highly recommended for all those interested in moving pedagogy and the curriculum into the 21st century.