2025
Philosophy of Education and its Practices
Name: Philosophy of Education and its Practices
Code: FIL12735L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Philosophy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The curricular unit sets forth the following objectives:
1. To recognize the specificity of philosophical thinking on Education;
2. To identify the main questions about Education on philosophical texts;
3. To consider philosophical applications to Education;
4. To use some of theoretical and critical tools in public space real and virtual (Philosophy with Children, caféphilo,
debates, blogs).
At the end of the course students should be apt to make use of critical, argumentative and interaction skills
(such as comprehension, interpretation and dynamics of human conversation). They should, as well, be able to
broaden horizons and boost involvement and commitment for the community.
1. To recognize the specificity of philosophical thinking on Education;
2. To identify the main questions about Education on philosophical texts;
3. To consider philosophical applications to Education;
4. To use some of theoretical and critical tools in public space real and virtual (Philosophy with Children, caféphilo,
debates, blogs).
At the end of the course students should be apt to make use of critical, argumentative and interaction skills
(such as comprehension, interpretation and dynamics of human conversation). They should, as well, be able to
broaden horizons and boost involvement and commitment for the community.
Contents
Relationship between Philosophy and Education
1.1 Historical and political context
1.2 The meaning of education
1.3 Education as an image of a rational society
1.4 The status of Philosophy of Education
Some questions in the Philosophy of Education field
2.1 Different ways of teaching philosophy
2.2 Relations between Philosophy and children/young people
2.3 Relations between Philosophy and common people
Philosophy and dialogue
3.1 New ways: P4C, philo café, debates, philosophical clinic
3.2 The Portuguese experience
Approaches to:
4.1 Philosophy with children
4.2 Philo café
4.3 Debates
4.4 Bloggers community
1.1 Historical and political context
1.2 The meaning of education
1.3 Education as an image of a rational society
1.4 The status of Philosophy of Education
Some questions in the Philosophy of Education field
2.1 Different ways of teaching philosophy
2.2 Relations between Philosophy and children/young people
2.3 Relations between Philosophy and common people
Philosophy and dialogue
3.1 New ways: P4C, philo café, debates, philosophical clinic
3.2 The Portuguese experience
Approaches to:
4.1 Philosophy with children
4.2 Philo café
4.3 Debates
4.4 Bloggers community
Teaching Methods
Theoretical and practical lectures (45h): it is used the active methods by clarifying information doing readings
and participating in discussions (teacher and students).
Evaluation: the assessment includes an intermediate written test (it worth 50%).
Practical and field sessions (15h): application of knowledge to plan a new philosophical approach.
Evaluation: the assessment includes a practical session (it is worth 50%).
and participating in discussions (teacher and students).
Evaluation: the assessment includes an intermediate written test (it worth 50%).
Practical and field sessions (15h): application of knowledge to plan a new philosophical approach.
Evaluation: the assessment includes a practical session (it is worth 50%).
Teaching Staff
- Maria Teresa Carrasco Salvador Gonçalves Santos [responsible]
Certificações
