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Philosophy For Children As A Form Of Spiritual Education, Olivier Michaud, Maughn Rollins Gregory
Philosophy For Children As A Form Of Spiritual Education, Olivier Michaud, Maughn Rollins Gregory
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In the last two decades, some authors in the philosophy for children movement have theorized that the community of philosophical inquiry can be a form of spiritual practice, of the care of the self, or a wisdom practice (De Marzio, 2009; Gregory, 2009, 2013, 2014;Gregory & Laverty, 2009). Yet, it is unclear if philosophy for children is, by itself, a form of spiritual education, or if it requires some sorts of modification to be one. And, if it is or can be a form of spiritual education, we can interrogate in what ways and to what extent is it one. …