SpringerBriefs in Education Matthew Lipman and Ann Margaret Sharp - Roberto Franzini Tibaldeo Kartoniert (TB)

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 capab ilities through the development of children's thoughtfulness and autonomous thinking which would eventually result in empowering children's 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 P4C's revolutionary stance on education relies on the fruitfulness of Lipman and Sharp's 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 P4C's achievements as well as of its future perspectives.