The teaching of philosophy at school is unique in France. The goal is to develop critical thinking through reflection and doubt. For philosophers, this initiation must be open to all children from primary school. Immersion in classes with words from enthusiastic teachers and students.
French specificity, what is the purpose of philosophy and its teaching to students of the final year? Elements of answer with Chantal Poumeroulie, professor of philosophy at the Lycée Maurice-Ravel in Paris, students of her class, Jean-Louis Poirier, dean at the General Inspection of Philosophy at the National Education, and Vincent Cespedes, philosopher.
Report in a high school of Saint-Brieuc and Marseille, where is experienced an initiation of the students of second philosophy. Professors of philosophy thus participate in courses of other subjects, such as French or the sciences of life and earth, proposing to extend the themes to philosophical concepts.
At the primary school of Villeveyrac (Hérault) students of the second grade are introduced to philosophy. Around their teacher they think about the question "What is it to trust?" , an opportunity for them to learn to listen to each other and rephrase ideas.
In Nancy, students from the private primary school Christian Doctrine attended a philosophical café at the Flo-Excelsior brewery. Guided by their teacher Brigitte Haltebourg, the children, aged between 9 and 11, thought about the difference between adults and children, while sipping glasses of orange juice around bistro tables.
Invited to the "Grand Soir 3", Adèle Van Reeth, philosopher and producer of the radio show "Les Nouveaux chemins de la connaissance" on France Culture, explains why "we have everything to gain" by teaching philosophy before the end of the year, from childhood from 5 years.