Philosophy to be or not to be taught?

A chara, – Not to dismiss Steven Lyndon’s suggestion that philosophy should be included in the Leaving Cert curriculum (Opinion, August 1st), but perhaps in such a difficult period in Irish history it would be better to focus on more practical endeavours.

The absence of a computer coding module in the Leaving, and indeed, in the Junior Cert, is passing up an opportunity for Ireland to get into stride with the rest of the world. An especially pertinent suggestion given how important the Facebooks, Googles, and other businesses on the inter-tubes have become to the Irish economy. – Yours, etc,

TOM MOYLAN,

Wellington Road,

Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.