Philosophical Practice In the Czech Republic

Authors

  • Lukáš Mareš Katedra filosofie a religionistiky, Teologická fakulta Jihočeské univerzity
  • Václav Peltan Katedra filosofie a religionistiky, Teologická fakulta Jihočeské univerzity
  • Eliška Havlová Katedra filosofie a religionistiky, Teologická fakulta Jihočeské univerzity

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26806/fd.v12i2.306

Abstract

The concept of philosophy has had several forms and meanings throughout the history. Besides the traditional theoretical focus, we may also encounter the approach that highlights a practical impact of philosophizing on one’s life. This text introduces the concept of philosophical practice and reflects its current situation in the Czech Republic. Authors characterize philosophical practice as a discipline of philosophy and present its possible division into subsections. They also present its historical roots, which can be found in ancient Greece. Moreover, authors introduce available sources dealing with the philosophical practice and describe how this discipline is actually practiced in the Czech Republic. Detailed attention is given to three of its sections, namely philosophy for children (P4C), philosophical workshop, and philosophical consultation. Authors present theoretical background and also reflect their own methods in these sections. The text draws primarily from scholarly literature from abroad, particularly from the manuscripts and other sources produced by philosophical practitioners. The aim of this text is to introduce the concept of philosophical practice to the Czech reader and prepare the field for further academic discussion.

Keywords: philosophical practice, dialogue, philosophy for children, P4C, philosophical workshop, philosophical consultation

Published

2021-04-07