Family Relationships, Dialogue, and Philosophy for Children:

Words for Contemporary Education

Keywords: hermeneutic phenomenology, dialogue, emotions, recognition, responsibility

Abstract

The paper deals with the importance of words and dialogue in family education. In the first part, some evidence of an action research is presented – shaped in a hermeneutic phenomenological framework and thanks to the Philosophy for Children method and materials. Then some key words are pointed out, meant as formative goals for parents’ educational support, so as to highlight the importance of dialogue among generations and, mainly, of the ethical responsibility of parents in education.

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Published
2021-06-08
How to Cite
D’Addelfio, G., & Vinciguerra, M. (2021). Family Relationships, Dialogue, and Philosophy for Children:: Words for Contemporary Education. Multidisciplinary Journal of School Education, 10(1(19), 13-27. https://doi.org/10.35765/mjse.2021.1019.01