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Questions that open paths · Lesson 01 / 06

A question can open a door

At the Ideas Club, four people want to use the same tablet to create stories. “Who goes first?” seems simple until someone asks, “What would make that choice fair?” Let us investigate without having to agree immediately.

Learning paths6 min

Let's discover together

  1. 1

    “How many people want the tablet?” asks for a count. “What does sharing fairly mean?” asks us to explain a concept and the criteria we will use. Both questions help, but they call for different kinds of work.

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    Philosophy includes examining ideas we use every day: fairness, friendship, knowledge and beauty. We can ask what we mean, offer reasons and look for examples that challenge our first answer.

  3. 3

    A question can hide an assumption. “Why is the last person to arrive selfish?” treats someone as selfish before investigating. “What turn-taking rule can we justify?” makes room for thought without attacking a person.

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    A philosophical question is not simply a question whose answer is unknown. “Where is the charger?” may be unanswered and still call for a search. With fairness, we also need to discuss what counts as a good reason.

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YOUR MISSION

Distinguish a question about data from a question about meaning or criteria; recognize a question that assumes its answer.

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Discovery workshop

A question can open a door

Fictional setting: there is one tablet and four participants. Choose how to investigate each question.
Build your answers and check when you are ready.
A moment to understand

Why does counting the tablets not settle the fairness question by itself?

I need a hint

Data help us understand the possibilities. Choosing a criterion needs reasons that other people can examine.

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In your workbook, invent a situation involving a shared resource. Write one question asking for data and another about a criterion. Rewrite an accusing question without assuming anyone’s intentions.

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