Philosophy for Children: Genesis and Development

Objectives

1. Understand Philosophy for Children as a field of philosophical studies and as a philosophical-educational project.

2. Understand the educational and philosophical context of M. Lipman and A. Sharp’s Philosophy for Children project.

3. Explain the key concepts that structure the work of M. Lipman and A. Sharp.

4. Analyze philosophically the main text of the authors under study.

5. Understand the philosophical exercise with children as the practice of excellent thinking.

6. Understand the importance of philosophical practice in the development of cognitive, social and emotional skills as well as in the construction of enlightened and critical citizens.

Program

1. The genealogy of Philosophy for Children: philosophical background

1.1. The Socratic dialogues

1.2. The philosophical and educational project of American pragmatism

2. Philosophy for Children in the United States of America

1.1. Philosophy for Children: rethink Philosophy and Childhood

1.2. Philosophical and educational assumptions of the work of Matthew Lipman and Ann Sharp

1.3. The curriculum of Matthew Lipman and Ann Sharp: novels and manuals

3. From Philosophy goes to school to Thinking in Education: the original program

3.1. Cognitive, affective, ethical and political dimentions of Philosophy for Children

3.2. Multidimensional thinking: critical, creative and caring

3.3. From “Philosophy for Children” to “The Community of Philosophical Inquiry”: educational project in the classroom and reflective way of living

Teaching Methodologies

Theoretical and theoretical-practical classes focusing in the discussion of the taught contents and critical analysis of specific texts.

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