Philosophy for Children in Confucian Societies: In Theory and Practice (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032084367 ISBN 13: 9781032084367

Publisher: Routledge, 2021

Synopsis

This book contributes to the theory and practice of Philosophy for Children (P4C), with a special emphasis on theoretical and practical issues confronting researchers and practitioners working in contexts that are strongly influenced by Confucian values and norms. It includes writings by prominent P4C scholars from four Confucian societies, viz., Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan. These writings showcase the diversity of the P4C model, providing a platform for researchers and practitioners to tell their stories in their own Confucian cultural contexts.

The research stories in the first part of the book are concerned with assessing the impact of traditional Confucian norms, promoting critical thinking, reconstructing the notion of community of inquiry, creating moral winds, integrating philosophy into the school curriculum, and localizing teaching methods and materials. Four issues are discussed in the second part of the book: the tension between Confucianism and powerful thinking; cultural challenges for practitioners; the transformation of harmony; and the conception of family. Taken as a whole, the book provides fresh insights into whether and how P4C’s Westerninfluenced theories and practices are compromised when they are applied in non-Western, or rather Confucian, contexts.

A must-read for anyone interested in the theory and practice of P4C and Confucianism in general.

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About the Author

Chi-Ming Lam is Associate Professor and Associate Head of the Department of International Education at the Education University of Hong Kong. His research interests include the philosophy of Karl Popper, critical thinking, Confucianism, and philosophy for children. His books include Childhood, Philosophy and Open Society: Implications for Education in Confucian Heritage Cultures (2013) and Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives on Education in the Asia-Pacific Region (co-edited with Jae Park, 2016).

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032084367
• ISBN 13: 9781032084367
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Lam Chi-Ming