philosophy
for children
BIJAK does Philosophy for Children (P4C) in Indonesia and other countries in the Asia Pacific region. Philosophy for Children (P4C) is a method of teaching schoolchildren philosophical skills (logical reasoning, critical thinking and conceptual analysis)
rather than philosophy texts such as Plato or Aristotle.
A P4C session is led by a teacher who instructs, guides and engages students to participate actively.
The starting point (stimulus) for discussion can be a story, a picture, a video clip, a film or even an idea.
Common themes include friendship, identity, justice, beauty, truth, knowledge and environmental ethics, among others.
Students sit in a circle and take turns to ask questions and express their opinions.
They put forth arguments and counter arguments, provide examples, construct criteria and build on each other’s ideas.
The aim is to develop knowledge and gain a better understanding of the topic under discussion.
