Philosophy and Childhood: Critical Perspectives and Affirmative Practices

by Walter Omar Kohan

Book Overview

This book is a critical and affirmative rationale of the Philosophy for Children movement. In the first part it offers a critique of the well known and pioneering program of Matthew Lipman. In the second part, it proposes alternative ways of thinking and practicing philosophy in the education of childhood. In all, Kohan offers a transformative, revolutionary and more radical alternative theory and practice of Philosophy for Children. He problematizes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137469161
• ISBN13: 9781137469168
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 129 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"