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Philosophy and Childhood: Critical Perspectives and Affirmative Practices

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Walter Omar Kohan

    1. State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Philosophy for Children: Critical Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Some Biographical Remarks and Philosophical Questions within Philosophy for Children

      • Walter Omar Kohan
      Pages 2-10

    3. Celebrating Thirty Years of Philosophy for Children

      • Walter Omar Kohan
      Pages 11-20

    4. Good-Bye to Matthew Lipman (and Ann Margaret Sharp)

      • Walter Omar Kohan
      Pages 21-27

    5. The Politics of Formation: A Critique of Philosophy for Children

      • Walter Omar Kohan
      Pages 28-42

  3. Philosophy in Children: Affirmative Practices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
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    2. Philosophy at Public Schools of Brasilia, DF

      • Walter Omar Kohan
      Pages 44-60

    3. (Some) Reasons for Doing Philosophy with Children

      • Walter Omar Kohan
      Pages 61-74

    4. Philosophizing with Children at a Philosophy Camp

      • Walter Omar Kohan
      Pages 75-86

    5. Does Philosophy Fit in Caxias? A Latin American Project

      • Walter Omar Kohan
      Pages 87-96

    6. Philosophy as Spiritual and Political Exercise in an Adult Literacy Course

      • Walter Omar Kohan
      Pages 97-114

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 115-129
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About this book

Kohan offers a transformative, revolutionary, and more radical alternative theory and practice of philosophy for children. He critiques the current state of philosophy for children and demonstrates alternative ways of thinking and practicing philosophy in childhood education.

Authors and Affiliations

  • State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Walter Omar Kohan

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Walter Kohan is Professor of Philosophy of Education at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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