Philosophy class as a practical activity: from connection to critical attitude.

Abstract

This systematized educational practice paper collects different practical views in order to transform the class of Philosophy in an actual practice of philosophizing. By doing so, it rejects a more passive and merely theoretical reception of this subject. This systematized educational practice works on a series of steps. First, it opens the question of what norms should a class have, as the Positive Discipline proposes. This step aims to create a consideration on the individual and social implications of our actions. Second, it looks for the setting-up of the class as a Community of Inquiry, in which knowledge is created through the interaction among its members. Finally, it proposes an approximation to Philosophy in which this subject must provide students with a set of abilities, that are going to be used throughout the entire course and are going to be very helpful in order to help achieving a critical and active thinking in students.