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Philosophy

The word Philosophy is taken from the Greek language, translated in English it says "Love for Wisdom". It is the study of the ultimate reality, causes, and principles underlying being and thinking. It has many aspects and different manifestations according to the problems involved and the method of approach and emphasis used by the individual philosopher. In 1974 Matthew Lipman created Philosophy for Children (P4C) that elaborates on the natural inquisitiveness of children.

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• - Interactive information with thoughts and ideas from children on philosophical themes and information on their school.
  
• - Learn about philosophy by discussing children's literature.
  
• - Read and discuss problems with other young people. Philosopher's Island is a story which asks questions. These questions are designed to explore different aspects of philosophy.
  
• - You can participate in discussions on philosophical theme's and questions here.
  
• - National and International academic competition. Kids participate in creative writing, philosophy, and art contests with students from around the world.
  
• - Here philosophy is explained in its traditional main branches including an introduction.
  
• - Read about major philosophers in a list organized from early history to modern times.
  
• - Children from ten countries of Europe write together in one journal. Current languages: Catalan, Dutch, English, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese and Polish.
  
  

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