Realizing that in a philosophical conversation, many unexpected topics may come up, it is still good to have a framework
of conversation in mind at the onset. Here then is that framework.

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Philosophers’ Society: Weekly Plans

Week 1: Knowledge
Focus Question: What is knowing?
Learner Action: drawing of a knowledge-o-meter, journaling
Planning thoughts: How do we know when we know something? What is knowledge? What is certainty?

Week 2: Truth
Focus Question: What is truth?
Learner Action: drawing a packaging design for truth, journaling
Planning thoughts: Can there ever be opposing truths? How can we recognize truth when we see/hear it?

Week 3: Beauty
Focus Question: What is beauty?
Learner Action: create a booklet entitled “Beauty is…”
Planning thoughts: Why is beauty important in our lives? What is the purpose of art? What would the world be like without art? Without beauty?

Week 4: Justice
Focus Question: What does fair mean?
Learner Action: design stepping stones of justice (things required in order for justice to have a chance: listening, lack of bigotry, empathy, sole conviction, etc.)
Planning thoughts: What does injustice feel like? What does justice feel like? What things have to be in place in order for justice to have a chance/a presence?

Week 5: Duty
Focus Question: What are our duties as human beings?
Learner Action: create a list of human duties and post it on the website, invited outsiders to comment.
Planning thoughts: duties to one another, duties to the planet, to animals, to ourselves

Week 6: Life
Focus Question: What is the meaning of life?
Learner Action: create slogans &/or billboards about the meaning of life
Planning thoughts: connect to all other topics