The book deals with the relevance of community-based philosophical practices to individual and social empowerment. The methodological focus is on «Philosophy for Communities», an application of Lipman and Sharp's «Philosophy for Children» to non-formal and informal education contexts with adults. The book shows how to assess community practices.

Autorentext

Roberto Franzini Tibaldeo is F.R.S.-FNRS Chargé de recherche (Postdoctoral researcher) at the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium). Graziano Lingua is Associate Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Turin and Associate Member of GSRL (EPHE-CNRS) in Paris.

Inhalt

Philosophy for Communities - Philosophy for Children (p4c) - Philosophical practices - Theory of community - Community experiences of philosophical practices - Non-formal education - Informal education - Adult education - Diversity - Empowerment - Community development