Jim Petherick, national convener of the Humanist Society of Scotland, was quoted in The Herald today as it was revealed that the number of pupils studying the subject of thought has risen by more than 41%.

Jim said the increase in pupils studying philosophy was "brilliant" and should be encouraged. "Anything that teaches children about an awareness of their surroundings and their fellows has to be a first class idea," he said. "The basic ethical values that we try to instill in our children and grandchildren are completely contained in simple philosophical arguments. We hope this will spread." Read more