The Role of Philosophical Fields in the Project of the Development of Philosophical Thought in Children and Young Adolescents

The development of philosophical thought in children and young adolescents is a necessity which equips them with the required skills for individual and social growth. Moreover, it provides them with some appropriate subjects to think about and to deal with. One of the most prominent features of this project (Development of Philosophical Thought) is to encourage a questioning attitude towards tangible and normal phenomena, so that through promoting philosophical curiosity in children and young adolescents and creating logical doubt concerning their perceptions of their environment, they are assisted in attaining an internal insight and a more profound knowledge of the world and themselves. Accordingly, in this paper while presenting a short account of the principles and origins of the Project of the Development of Philosophical Thought in Children and Young Adolescents, it has been tried to clarify the distinction of the philosophical aspect of thinking from other aspects. Furthermore, in another part of this paper, the writer mainly focuses on introducing various philosophical fields. Given the fact that children are continually trying to understand the world around them and asking questions which often enjoy a philosophical aspect, it is necessary to have a more accurate knowledge of philosophy and philosophical fields. In this way, grown-ups can evaluate their questions more correctly, direct their intrinsic curiosity, and provide them with more logical answers. However, one must pay attention that children’s questions often pertain to some major fields. This paper focuses on four of them: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and mind. Through relative knowledge of the main philosophical field, the philosophical mentality of the teachers and trainers in their field will be naturally more developed, and they will turn into efficient and influential individuals in this area.