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BACKGROUND TO PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN ( P4C )
Matthew Lipman
said: ‘What most schools teach is information. We are very
suspicious of that in philosophy. Information is not judgement.
Information is not reasoning. Philosophy is needed to help children
to reason, to discuss, and to help them make solid, reasonable
judgements.’
Philosophy for Children is not designed to create
mini-philosophers, nor is it aimed solely at “children”. Rather, it
uses structured and rigorous inquiry with students of all ages and
abilities to develop
Prof.
Matthew Lipman, the creator of P4C, was Professor of
Philosophy at Montclair State College, New Jersey and Columbia
University, New York. He had many students with low standards of
critical thinking. They could absorb facts passively but were not
equipped to process it judiciously. From 1969 onwards he developed
a programme of thinking skills, utilising stories he had written
within which he had planted philosophical ideas. He developed a
structure for rational discussion and a teacher resource for
facilitating the discussion. His ideas spread and P4C become
effective in raising educational standards in more than 30
countries, especially in Mexico and Latin
America
P4C
Don’t be put off by the word philosophy.
P4C
is a method of teaching and learning which can be used with any age,
any ability and in any subject.
It involves the age old art of philosophising: asking and responding
to important and thoughtful questions but not the study of
philosophy itself. Your role would be to lead
P4C
is a method of teaching and learning which can be used with any age
of people, any ability and around any subject. It involves the age
old art of philosophising: asking and responding to important and
thoughtful questions but not the study of philosophy itself. Your
role would be to lead a P4C session, called a “Community Enquiry”
with a community group. It aims to develop the four C’s of
creative, critical, collaborative and caring thinking skills
P4C
sessions, called “Community Enquiries” with a client group of your
choice to aid the four C’s of creative, critical, collaborative and
caring thinking skills. Volunteers are trained to guide them to
think independently, reflecting on their own ideas and creating
their own philosophical questions
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