Philosophy In Prisons

This video reminds me of the time that I spenT working with formerly incarcerated and adjudicated adults and young people. For 11 weeks at a time, I introduced students to Philosophy(ethics and free will and determinism specifically) with the help of Socrates, Aristotle, and Denzel. It was fun. The thing I will always remember is just how brilliant and how their critical minds blossomed during that time. It just reminded me that we all have questions about life and if we think hard enough, we can find those answers.

Here in this short TED presentation, Damon Horowitz, gives us a peek into a moment in which he taught philosophy in San Quentin State Prison. Pretty amazing.