The Philosophical and Theoretical Background of an Educator Working with P4C: How Much Philosophy?

Abstract

Introduction: A common response from teachers when involved for the first time with theP4C program is related to their lack of background in philosophy. "How can I use philosophy in my classroom if I have studied so little of it?" A necessary assumption of the program, such as it was developed by Lipman and Sharp in the IAPC, at this point is that any teacher can learn to facilitate a philosophic discussion, with the help of the manuals and sufficient experience in workshop and ongoing seminars.