Department of
Philosophy and Children
Given the
importance of education and training in the country, the existing
deficiencies in this regard, and the necessity of employing
philosophical thinking in society, a particular department called
“Philosophy and Children” was established in the Sadra Islamic
Philosophy Research Institute in 1994. This Department has been
working actively in the field of philosophy and children for two
decades. One of the projects developed by the Philosophy and
Children Department is “The Comprehensive Project of Philosophy and
Children”, which has been implemented as a program in volunteer
schools.
Basically,
“Philosophy and Children” is a program aiming to develop and promote
creative and critical thinking in children. In the process of group
inquiry in the class, children learn about reflection, judgment,
reasoning, interaction, and respect for others’ ideas and practice
such activities. If we define philosophy as thinking, and if we
consider a child to be a thinking-researching human being, we have
reached the true meaning of “Philosophy and Children”.
The activities of
this Department are as follows:
1. Devising the
Project of “Philosophy and Children” and executing its specified
program at school
2. Launching the Internet Website of
“Philosophy and Children” (www.PAC.org.ir)
and updating it regularly
3. Criticizing and
reviewing the related published articles and books in and out of
Iran
4. Preparing the
instructional pack for teachers of philosophy and children
5. Publishing
journals and books in the field of philosophy and children
6. Establishing the
specialized library for children
7. Holding
specialized meetings and conferences with presence of authorities in
the field of children’s education
8. Diagnosing
deficiencies in teaching philosophy to children in Iran and in the
world
9. Signing
cooperation agreements with scientific institutes working in the
fields of philosophy, education, and training
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