But over the past several years, a wave of enthusiasm has emerged to expand whose voice is heard and to engage the broader public in philosophical discourse. Admittedly, academic philosophy can often be esoteric and inaccessible, and the field has historically been guilty of vastly underrepresenting female and minority perspectives. Philosophy often gets a bad reputation, conjuring up images of dense, impenetrable writing and of academics who care more about winning verbal disputes than discussing tangible issues. The concept of teaching philosophy in high school might seem strange. In other words, we need to introduce students to the philosophy of science. What we need to do is to teach students about the fundamental nature of scientific practice-its strengths and limitations-and how science can both affect and be affected by society. But improving STEM education is not simply a matter of adding lesson plans on microbiology and immunology, nor emphasizing hands-on laboratory work. A Gallup poll from summer 2021 found that only 64 percent of US adults have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in science as an institution. All the while, the pandemic has underlined many Americans’ limited scientific literacy and distrust of science. Everyday our lives are affected by the latest predictive models of disease transmission, evolving data on vaccine efficacy, and guidelines for social distancing and mask-wearing.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear how strongly our lives can be influenced by rapid developments in scientific knowledge and changes in public health policy. To prepare students to thrive in a world driven by science and policy, we need to incorporate philosophy in the classroom.
Rather, it was the insight of a ninth grade student conducting a mock disaster exercise in our class on the philosophy of science. The latest numbers from the predictive model show that the hurricane might hit in two days and cause major devastation.” This was not the balanced approach of an emergency manager, a city council member, or a meteorologist.
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