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ERIC Number: EJ182343
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Some Educational Presuppositions of Philosophy for Children
Lipman, Matthew; Sharp, Ann Margaret
Oxford Review of Education, 4, 1, 85-90, Mar 78
Examines whether elementary school children have the interest or ability to understand philosophy. Suggests that philosophical thinking among children should be encouraged and that it should take place in the terms and concepts of ordinary language with which children are comfortable. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Inquiry, Moral Development, Philosophy, Teacher Role, Values
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