PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION AND ITS BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN
PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION AND ITS BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN
Author(s): CORINA MATEISubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: philosophy for children; logical thinking; interrogative thinking; critical thinking; argumentative thinking
Summary/Abstract: My theoretical interest here is in the possible benefits of teaching philosophy to children, as the project named “Philosophy for children” intended to prove in the past, and furthermore to emphasize the benefits of learning how to think in any theoretical or practical domain. My point is that philosophy as a discipline is the most appropriate way for a reflective mind, at any age, to access the horizons of any other discipline or area of study, because of its capacity of integrating and rationally articulating all the others. Of course, philosophy for children requires teacher’s ability to adapt the teaching formula to each level of education, to each class. In addition to all these, I intend to suggest that the project I have mentioned is worth being considered nowadays, more seriously.
Journal: Euromentor Journal - Studies about education
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 23-30
- Page Count: 8