“…Participants are thus able to develop their own worldviews and accept what values are authentic to them, not having to adhere to the truths or beliefs adults encourage them to accept (Aslanimehr, 2015, p.341;Daniel & Auriac, 2011;Topping & Trickey, 2014;Cassidy & Christie, 2013;Barrow, 2015). Participants in philosophical discussions learn most when they realise they have been mistaken or when they encounter a failed argument, and children engaged in philosophy, within the trusted company of the community of inquirers, also learn that it is perfectly acceptable to make mistakes (Millett & Tapper, 2012;Wartenberg, 2009;Haynes, 2017;Daniel et al, 2012;Cassidy & Christie, 2013). The environment generated by the community of inquiry provides the opportunity to understand the existence of varying perspectives, to realise that it is acceptable to challenge social norms, and to incorporate the knowledge of other individuals into their own worldviews; all this promotes the development of critical thinking skills in children (Millett & Tapper, 2012;Daniel & Auriac, 2011;Daniel, 2007).…”