Background

Children are continuously thinking and reflecting on their ideas. They learn new things and attempt to put what they've learned to good use. They also want their experiences to be worthwhile: important, fascinating, right, and pleasant. Philosophy allows youngsters to investigate common yet perplexing topics, to enhance their thinking, to better understand their reality, and to decide for themselves what is valuable and appreciated within this world.

The emergence of philosophy as a discipline for children also correlates with the realization that children are capable of critical and creative thinking, and that one of the primary goals of education should always be to help kids become more logical, responsible, and reasoned.

Philosophy encompasses the ethics field, and it has shown to be an excellent subject for values teaching. While they may be unaware of it, children's experiences are rich with ethical dilemmas and issues. Children nowadays are exposed to concepts and pictures that were formerly restricted to adults through tv, the internet, and other forms of media. Children, like adults, see the world as a chaos of alternate options.

Rather than imposing a set of predetermined values on children, philosophy aims to help them develop their own ability to assess and respond to these inviting possibilities, as well as to self-correct individual habits of thinking, feeling, and action via continuous ethical exploration.