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This ‘Fun Philosophy Lesson’ explores the profound topic of suffering, focusing on its causes and the ways people create suffering for themselves and others. It encourages students to reflect on ethical, philosophical, and practical approaches to reducing suffering in life. This resource is suitable for students aged 8-16 and is ideal for Philosophy, Ethics, PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, and Economic Education), and Social Studies classrooms. It also supports your school’s SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, & Cultural) education remit. Designed for universal use, it can be used by educators in any country.

This download uses our innovative new format for philosophy education, you can download a FREE SAMPLE by clicking here. It is one of over fifty new philosophy & ethics teaching resources that uses this format. The resource cannot be edited.

This interactive, multi-use session is particularly engaging for teachers of Philosophy, Ethics, and PSHE. It covers a wide range of meaningful topics, including:

• The philosophical exploration of suffering: its causes and nature

• How personal choices and behaviours contribute to suffering

• Utilitarian ethical theories

• Strategies for reducing suffering in personal and collective contexts

• Ethical and philosophical ideas about compassion, empathy, and responsibility
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  The big question posed in this session is, To what extent are we the cause of most of our own suffering?" Students will also explore other significant philosophical and ethical questions, such as:

• What is suffering, and why do people experience it?

• How can we work to increase happiness in our own lives?

• How can our choices sometimes create suffering for others?

• How can we work together to reduce global suffering?

• How do our thoughts and feelings impact our mental health?
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  Students will analyse and evaluate a variety of philosophical claims, such as:

• “Ultimately, I am responsible for my own suffering and working to reduce it”

• “It is impossible to live a life that doesn’t create some suffering for others.”

• “The way we choose to look at the world (our worldview) impacts how much we enjoy our lives”

• “Most people do not realise how much suffering they create for other people”

• “If ending suffering is the goal: it’s morally good to nuke the entire planet and eliminate all life!”
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  This session uses our signature teaching format, featuring an integrated menu with options for starters, mains, plenaries, assessments, and end-of-lesson reflections.

The file is provided as a non-editable PowerPoint Show, requiring no planning or preparation. Simply run the file, and the intuitive menu system ensures delivering this transformative philosophy session is effortless!