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Igra – put k multidimenzioniranom mišljenju: Na tragu filozofije za djecu
Play – a Way into Multidimensional Thinking: Aiming philosophy for children

Author(s): Ivana Kragić, Bruno Ćurko
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Hrvatsko Filozofsko Društvo
Keywords: play; homo ludens; philosophy for children; multidimensional thinking; little philosophy programme

Summary/Abstract: Johan Huizinga, in his book Homo ludens, claims that civilization arises and develops through play and as a play. Playing is a characteristic of humans, a human ritual and yet it is for recreation, fun, but also for learning. Can it be then that well-directed play leads to a development of human thinking? The aim of philosophy for children programme is practising multidimensional thinking. According to Mathew Lipman, multidimensional thinking is the entirety consisted of critical, creative and caring thinking. Philosophy for children programme is directed towards pre-school as well as towards elementary-school population. For that reason this programme considers play as an inevitable way into the development of multidimensional thinking. In this paper we will also present a few games which are being used in philosophy for children programme, and which are also directed towards practising intellectual abilities.

  • Issue Year: 29/2009
  • Issue No: 02/114
  • Page Range: 303-310
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Croatian
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