Open AccessPhilosophy for children: an effective tool for developing independent thinking
Author(s) -
Nadezhda Ilyushenko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
socium i vlastʹ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2949-0731
pISSN - 1996-0522
DOI - 10.22394/1996-0522-2020-5-86-94
Subject(s) - epistemology , field (mathematics) , philosophical methodology , ordinary language philosophy , philosophy of computer science , expression (computer science) , computer science , mathematics education , psychology , philosophy , philosophy education , mathematics , programming language , pure mathematics
The content of the article is in the thematic field of practical philosophy, designated as “philosophy for children”. Within the framework of the article, the author considers specificity of the philosophical language. The main linguistic means are explicated and described, making it possible to expand the usual descriptions of the world, to achieve expression of non-trivial philosophical intuitions, to outline new directions of philosophical search. Particular attention is paid to such techniques as using metaphors, tautologies and a vicious circle in the definition in philosophical texts, as well as a step-by-step, gradual refinement of thought by introducing “operational concepts”. In conclusion, the author gives examples of tasks aimed at acquiring the language of philosophy by school-aged children (10–13 years old) as part of the program of additional education for children and adolescents “Green Sun” (team of authors: N. Ilyushenko, N. Kutuzova, D. Kutuzov, O. Davydik).