Bringing High School Philosophy (back) to the Curriculum: The Anti-Authoritarian Potential of an Anti-Communist Idea

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Abstract

Historians who study curricular reform efforts that emerged during the Cold War era often emphasize the increased support for science, math, and foreign language. This essay examines another such reform effort that has received insufficient attention, namely, the push to bring philosophy to high schools across the United States.

Author

• Tony DeCesare, Saint Xavier University