International Conference "Creativity Thinking - Philosophy " October 15 - 18, 2009 Graz, Austria

Philosophy With Children In The School Curriculum

Milo Jeremi Poarevaka gimnazija Serbia

Personal History of The Problem

Poarevaka gimnazija (Grammar School Poarevac) founded in 1862.year 700 students 350 are learning philosophy (16-18 years old students) School subjects logic history of philosophy 1998 to 2000 Traditional school with totalitarian organization 2000 Present Democratization and modernization

SWOT Analyze
Strengths
education in philosophy experience in thinking practiced in dialogue tolerance

Weaknesses
theoretical spirit traditional education devoted to traditional philosophy

Opportunities
curiosity of young people interesting content challenging ideas

Threats
negative beliefs students are often aimed to mark obligatory contents of syllabus overloaded syllabus (2500 years of philosophy in one school year) misunderstanding of authorities misunderstanding of other teachers suspiciousness of parents conservative education state control of students motivational

Global objectives for school subject History of Philosophy (1991)

Students should be introduced in basic elements and principles of thinking understand philosophical problems and its solutions on examples from history of philosophy understand relation between language and thinking, validity and truth and other epistemological problems be trained to apply science methodology and develop their capability to think systematically, independently and critically understand general theories and humanistic tendencies in thinking which determined specific epoch and consisting basics of contemporary humanistic and critical orientation

Global objectives for school subject History of Philosophy (1991)

Students should be introduced in basic elements and principles of thinking understand philosophical problems and its solutions on examples from history of philosophy understand relation between language and thinking, validity and truth and other epistemological problems be trained to apply science methodology and develop their capability to think systematically, independently and critically understand general theories and humanistic tendencies in thinking which determined specific epoch and consisting basics of contemporary humanistic and critical orientation

Common systematizations of history of philosophy in school syllabus

by problem usually according to Windelband, but can be randomly organized chronologically according to Hegel and Marx

Theoretical questions Practical questions Aesthetical questions

question of being epistemological question

personal happiness ethics political philosophy problem of taste philosophy of art hermeneutics

Idea of Metaphysics
Objective (according to Bloom-Andersons taxonomy): (An Example of Student should generalize idea of metaphysics Educational Topic) understanding of conceptual knowledge Competence (according to Matthew Lipman): Student should develop thinking skills concept-formation and translation practicing mega-skills reading, writing and listening 1.Philosophy term and idea 1.Wise man ideal in ancient Greece 1.Wise man notions and qualities according to Aristotle 1.Idea of metaphysics 1.Aristotles concept of metaphysics 1.Motives for philosophical inquiry

Introduction in philosophy Early Greek philosophy PreSocratics This topic can also be part of some other part ofClassic Greek philosophy curriculum, for example
Contemporary Philosophy or German Idealism

Students opinions about curriculum

Philosophy inquiry essence of everything in the world Discussion is good because we can correct each other and be more successful. Philosophy is thinking about world and things around us Philosophy is looking for solutions for problems which we do not have before we start to study philosophy I like philosophy because I can give my own opinion. Philosophy critical thinking about some terms and phenomena, inquiring its cause Philosophy is talking about everything and say nothing Philosophy is thinking with argumentation Philosophy is science about all and nothing and sometimes it leads to destruction Philosophy is good for nothing and I like it because it is good for nothing. Philosophy makes more problems than solutions Philosophy inquiring particularities from general ideas Philosophy allow us to bring out our own thinking and opinions Philosophy makes us doubt about thing we believed Those philosophers speculated about being and nothing. If they can speculate I can speculate also.