Learning Outcomes at the End of the Training

• Ability to directly apply the P4C methodology

• Skills in facilitating philosophical dialogues

• Competence in discussing philosophical concepts

• Ability to create a democratic learning environment

• Developing constructive strategies for discussions

• Identifying, using, and developing appropriate stimuli and content

Training Content

Day 1

Education and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century
P4C and the Art of Questioning

• Creating philosophical dialogue through questioning and discussion

• Collecting questions and building a conceptual background

P4C and Practitioner Techniques

• Creating concept maps

• The facilitator’s toolbox

Is the Facilitator’s Role Easy?

• Who is a facilitator?

• What is the role of the facilitator?

Viewing Art Through Philosophy

• Philosophy of art and concepts of aesthetics

• What is a work of art?

• Examples of P4C discussions on art and aesthetics

Day 2

Argument and Fallacy Face to Face

• Basic concepts of logic

• Logical arguments and their relationship with P4C inquiry

Analytic Philosophy

• Concepts of Analytic Philosophy

• Example

Questions Google Can’t Answer: How Can We Know?

• Epistemology (philosophy of knowledge)

• Concepts of knowledge, knowing, and understanding

• Example

The Philosophical Anatomy of Changing Reality

• Ontology and metaphysical concepts

• Examples for P4C sessions

Day 3

Which Ethics? Whose Morality?

• Concepts of ethics and moral philosophy

• Discussing ethics and morality through case studies

Citizenship and Democracy Between Boundaries

• Basic concepts of political philosophy

• Discussions on citizenship and democracy

• P4C and democratic citizenship

Ecological Crisis in the Anthropocene Age: Sustainability

• Ecology and philosophy

• Sustainability

Artificial or Intelligent? Digital Selves

• Concepts of philosophy of mind

• Intelligence, consciousness, reason, and P4C

Day 4

Materials That Touch Thought: Stimulus Design in P4C

• What is a stimulus?

• Selecting and developing appropriate materials

Creative Writing and P4C

• Creating P4C materials through creative writing

• Creative writing activities

From Material to Deep Thinking: Sample Practice

• Sample P4C application

• Measurement and evaluation methods

Day 5

Magical Transformations: The Game of Being with P4C

• Concepts of ontology (philosophy of being)

• Participant practice

The Anatomy of an Argument

• Concepts of philosophy of language

• Logic: arguments and fallacies

• Participant practice

Socrates in the Digital Age

• Concepts of epistemology

• Participant practice

Day 6

Scientific Controversies

• Concepts of philosophy of science

• Participant practice

Children of the Global World

• Concepts of justice and equality in political philosophy

• Participant practice

Ethics and Morality Laboratory

• Concepts of ethics and moral philosophy

• Participant practice

Day 7

The Aesthetics of Beauty

• Philosophy of art and aesthetic concepts

• Participant practice

Wars of the Throne

• Concepts of power and freedom in political philosophy

• Participant practice

Social Media Courtroom

• Concepts of social media, knowledge, and ethics

• Participant practice

Artificial Intelligence and Epistemological Security

• Concepts of artificial intelligence, knowledge, and ethics

• Participant practice

Day 8

Sample Content Preparation and Implementation

• Participant practice

Day 9

Sample Content Preparation and Implementation

• Participant practice