1 marzo 2024
Dr. Daniele Nappo, Legal Representative as well as founder of S. Freud Private School, suggests the inclusion of the subject Philosophy in the curricula of technical institutes as well. The study of philosophy enables young minds to learn how to reason and grow social and interaction skills.
An "applied"' approach to philosophy is a kind of responsibility one should have to future generations. If one thinks about philosophy, one often comes across prejudices born of years of devaluation. Superficial considerations originated from the often backward and generalized method of study with which the subject is studied in high schools, set on the merely rote and quantitative learning of concepts. However, in doing so, the substantial and concrete sense that philosophy, and more properly philosophical reasoning, should convey to students is completely lost. Because philosophy is the ability to reason. And one of the most important challenges is to be able to teach new generations to reason as early as possible. To pursue this goal, one should think about making it a syllabus subject in technical colleges as well: logical, mathematical and linguistic skills could definitely improve. With the study of philosophy one would be able to grow social and interaction skills. This is because instruction of the subject encourages debate, collective reasoning, and the sharing of ideas and doubts (...) Contemporary students have extraordinary abilities to take in concepts and stimuli dynamically and deeply, are able to formulate complex thoughts, listen to those of others, and respect them. The goal is to make philosophy understood and enjoyed even by students in technical colleges by developing critical thinking starting right from the early years of high school, an age when minds are particularly receptive. Offering young people the ability to think, dialogue and grow together properly is the best legacy we can leave to the world which, hopefully, with adults like them to govern it can become better.
