Learning to think. A philosophical approach

Authors

  • Begoña Román Facultat de Filosofia de la Universitat de Barcelona

Keywords:

Aprendre, pensar, activitat, crítica, educació, comunicació, reflexió, emancipació.

Abstract

Thinking is both our strength and our fragility as human beings. We cannot abdicate thinking. Although one does not choose one’s origins or family, one does not have a predetermined destiny. The main tool of liberation is thought. Sapere aude, “Dare to think for yourself”, was the slogan of the Enlightenment according to Kant and it is still a duty and a challenge. Precisely because we cannot do everything individually, thought is to be put at the service of those who really give life to it, that is, the human community. The fact of thinking critically and seriously has a claim to universality for any person, anywhere and at any time. Philosophy does not have a monopoly of critical thinking but it becomes especially advisable to combat indoctrination and ideology. The society that sets it apart from school and citizenship is suspect, just as are the philosophers who move away from their social responsibility.

Keywords: Learning, thinking, activity, criticism, education, communication, reflection, emancipation.

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Román, B. (2018). Learning to think. A philosophical approach. Revista Catalana De Pedagogia, 14, 15–26. Retrieved from https://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/RCP/article/view/144982

Issue

Vol. 14 (2018)

Section

Monographic issue. Learning to think

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