A post at Ethical Realism argues that philosophy should be a required class in high schools which I agree.  He also makes a modest proposal in that philosophy doesn’t need to be a class on its own.  Rather, some of the ideas can be taught in English classes.  While I see his point, I think we can have it both ways.  Why not require it in English classes as part of the normal curriculum, but also teach a separate class on its own for upper class students?  I would have loved taking a philosophy class in high school, and I think most students would have enjoyed knowing what philosophy is all about before graduating.

Indeed, the closest thing to philosophy I had in high school was probably my English classes.  It would be especially helpful to get students a major grasp on the issues before heading out to the “real world.”

Yes, I know what you’re thinking.  This is probably too optimistic, but before you can reply back, I suggest to look at the arguments that the post has given.  What do you think?