Philosophical Chairs | Philosophical Chairs Topics

Philosophical Chairs is a fast and fun way to teach critical thinking, Socratic debate, public speaking, academic discussion, and dialogue skills. 

• DEBATE “Might is right” 
• DISCUSSION “The noisier, the smarter”
• DIALOGUE “Connectivity for community” Diana Kardia and Todd Sevig

Philosophical chairs is a form of classroom debate that is easily implemented and will get all your students engaged quickly. Philosophical Chairs uses debate topics in the form of short (interesting/controversial) statements, "Men are better primary teachers and can teach children better than women" the students must choose which side they agree or disagree with. Students are divide into two opposing groups, they must take a position that they are going to argue! The debate/discussion can be done as a quick debate without pre-studying or have students due background reading. Philosophical Chairs starts by laying down the rules of engagement. Students that agree with the statement must give his or her reasons for agreement in clear facts, personal experience and logical reasoning. Student's that disagree with the statement must in turn give evidence supporting their views. All students must participate, and no one is aloud to opt out! Students may ask a opposing student for clarification, students can change sides and opinions, and they should be able to discuss topics using complete sentence in an articulate grammatically correct way. Students discuss and evaluate their own ideas and of their colleagues at the end of the debate. They share what discourse was most effective or had the greatest or least impact on their opinion! At the conclusion of the debate/discussion, the students will reflect on their own debate skills, their own view as well as the opposing views. Oracy, in one of my goals for using Philosophical Chairs "Oracy, the ability to express oneself fluently and grammatically in speech."

Socratic seminar as dialogue may be better than debate and argument, debate is about who is right, but Socratic seminar as dialogue is about finding the right way, better way and or the truth!

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In dialogue, finding common ground is the goal. In debate ... Debate creates a closed-minded attitude, a determination to be right. In dialogue, one ... Differentiating Dialogue From Discussion: A Working Model (Kardin and Sevig, 1997).