| Description |
1 online resource (114 p.) |
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Key thinkers in education |
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SpringerBriefs in education. Key thinkers in education.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- References -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Intellectual-Biographical Sketch -- 1.1 Matthew Lipman's Early Years (1923-1972) -- 1.2 Ann Margaret Sharp's Early Years (1942-1972) -- 1.3 Lipman and Sharp's Providential Encounter in 1973 -- 1.4 Four Decades of Fruitful Cooperation (1973-2010) -- References -- 2 The Context of Lipman and Sharp's Educational Revolution -- 2.1 The 1960s: Political and Social Tensions in the US -- 2.2 The Widespread Need for Educational Renovation -- 2.3 Philosophy's Contribution to Education -- References |
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3 Lipman and Sharp's Philosophical-Educational Vision -- 3.1 "Inside-Out Philosophy" -- 3.2 The Challenge of Democracy and Citizenship -- 3.3 Intellectual Autonomy and Community-Based Philosophical Inquiry -- 3.4 Becoming Persons Through Generative Education -- 3.5 The Multidimensionality of Thinking: Critical, Creative, and Caring -- 3.6 Moral Education and Appreciation of Diversities -- References -- 4 Philosophy for Children's Educational Curriculum -- 4.1 The First Novel: "Harry Stottlemeier's Discovery" (1969) -- 4.2 The Demand for Empirical Evaluation |
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4.3 The Development of the "Community of Philosophical Inquiry" Practice and Educational Curriculum -- 4.4 Training Supervisors and Teachers -- References -- 5 An Open-Ended Educational Proposal -- 5.1 Philosophy for Children's Global Dissemination -- 5.2 The Reasons for P4C's Worldwide Success -- 5.3 Towards the Future -- References |
| Summary |
This book explores the contribution to education contained in the theoretical work and teaching practice of Matthew Lipman (1923-2010) and Ann Margaret Sharp (1942-2010). Their long-lasting cooperation gave rise to the well-known Philosophy for Children (P4C) curriculum, which is nowadays globally widespread. P4C basically relies on the following innovations: firstly, the unprecedented connection between philosophy and childhood; secondly, the reframing of philosophy in practical, viz., not reductively theoretical terms; thirdly, the employment of philosophy to foster democracy and moral capabilities through the development of childrens thoughtfulness and autonomous thinking, which would eventually result in empowering childrens social abilities and increasing their self-defence against consumerism, propaganda, and manipulation; finally, the stand against a strictly cognitivist approach to education. More than just contextualizing these innovations in the coeval historical and social context, the author shows that P4Cs revolutionary stance on education relies on the fruitfulness of Lipman and Sharps intellectual cooperation and on their manifold abilities as researchers, teachers, trainers, communicators, motivators, and community-builders. The book analyzes their philosophical-educational vision and the scholastic curriculum they developed jointly; additionally, it provides a critical appraisal of P4Cs achievements as well as of its future perspectives |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 23, 2023) |
| Subject |
Lipman, Matthew.
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Sharp, Ann Margaret, 1942-
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| SUBJECT |
Lipman, Matthew fast |
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Sharp, Ann Margaret, 1942- fast |
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Early childhood education -- Philosophy
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Early childhood education -- Philosophy
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Filosofia de l'educació.
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Currículums (Ensenyament)
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Educació infantil.
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| Genre/Form |
Llibres electrònics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783031241482 |
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3031241487 |
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