Explaining the Realms and Concepts of Islamic Philosophy in a Story for Children

This study aimed to examine some philosophical themes in a story for children with the purpose of teaching Islamic philosophy to them. Given the fact that most of the philosophy for children programs are rooted in the theories of Western thinkers and follow them in terms of structure, it is necessary to rewrite ancient texts or create some new works in the field of philosophy for children in conformity with the Iranian-Islamic culture and philosophy. In line with this purpose, through creating a story originated in the culture of Islamic philosophy for children and raising some questions in relation to the content of the story, the researchers tried to teach some philosophical concepts which make children think about some problems which do not receive much attention in the field of children’s education. Following the analytic-descriptive method of research, the authors aimed to demonstrate how we can teach philosophical thinking to children by using stories with a taste of native culture and thoughts.