Morning sessions at the market: honest eduction

Presented by Marc Crépon, philosopher
And Théo Schumer, journalist

With daily guest speakers
and Jean-Philippe Vinci, Director of Education, Youth and Sport

In collaboration with Monaco Info and Monaco City Hall

The morning sessions held during PhiloMonaco Week are organised by The Monaco Philosophical Encounters, in collaboration with Monaco Info and Monaco City Hall

Presented each morning by Marc Crépon, philosopher and Théo Schumer, journalist, these morning sessions provide an opportunity for reflection, debate and discussion, based on questions posed by members of the public to the guest speakers of PhiloMonaco Week.

"Teaching the truth" is an unusual concept. It could even be considered a misguided one, despite its appeal to those with rigid beliefs, if it meant that educators, parents, teachers, and professors were to impose and instil their own truths upon those who are still learning.

There is nothing worse, as the proverb says, than giving children and students a fish rather than teaching them how to fish. After all, no one would ever become a mountaineer if they were willing to be flown directly to the mountain top by helicopter. Educating people about the truth therefore seems to be something of a contradiction in terms, as teaching falsehoods and lies is hardly education. Education is sufficient if it imparts knowledge, or at least the means to distinguish knowledge from opinion, prejudice and preconceived ideas – in other words, critical thinking.