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Can I pay the subscription amount in installments for the approved programs?

Yes, this is possible, provided that the last payment is made before the start of the program.
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Is this methodology used to provide specific programs in a specific specialty (literature, for example)?

No, it is not limited to a specific specialty or field. Rather, facilitation programs are applied in multiple fields, and the methodology takes into account the inclinations, interests, and culture of the facilitator and the participant. Philosophical facilitation is useful in promoting diverse career paths.
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What is Foundational Level for teaching philosophical thinking (P4C)?

It is a program for teaching and learning philosophical thinking using the P4C (Philosophy For Community & Children) methodology. It is a training program that upon joining it and obtaining accreditation, the trainee becomes a certified facilitator in teaching and learning philosophical thinking (P4C) and will be able to practice and apply the methodology according to his specialization and inclinations.
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Do you offer accredited certification?

Yes, our programs are accredited locally and internationally It is possible to obtain accreditation after attending the program and completing the accreditation requirements. You can view our accredited programs at this link To view local and international accreditations, visit the following link
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Can I hold these sessions?

How can I present these meetings? By joining the foundation level for teaching philosophical thinking (P4C) and then obtaining accreditation.
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Is this methodology for teaching children or adults?

The methodology uses tools suitable for all ages, starting from early childhood The facilitator designs workshops that are appropriate for the age group in terms of topics, teaching tools and dialogic learning Some programs are even designed to bring together several generations in one program (such as parents, children, or grandchildren).
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Will developing critical thinking skills make my child a critical person?

Developing critical thinking skills in the P4C methodology for teaching philosophical thinking helps build arguments using (logic, questioning, induction, examples and counter-examples) The methodology also works to develop the five thinking skills together, including caring thinking, which means listening carefully to the other opinion in order to try to understand and consider the other opinion even when disagreeing with it. Collaborative thinking is the participation of others publicly in intellectual dialogue to create an exchange process in which each individual in the group builds his idea through the ideas of others. In general, the methodology promotes virtues as well as mental skills.
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Do these sessions improve creativity and thinking skills?

It helps developing four types of thinking: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Collaborative Thinking, Conceptual Thinking, and Pastoral Thinking
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“Community of Inquiry” is mentioned frequently, what is this community?

The Community of Philosophical Inquiry is a group of individuals collaboratively engaging in inquiry to understand, appreciate, and act in good faith toward themselves and the world.
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Does philosophical thinking make a child rebellious?

Philosophical thinking enhances personal, intellectual and social virtues. Therefore, after engaging in a community of inquiry, the child is expected to become understanding, thoughtful, careful, and patient and will become a better listener and a good communicator. The techniques of philosophical dialogue will take him towards consistency of ideas, setting standards and reasonableness in behavior and decision-making.
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Do you teach children philosophy?

We teach children how to philosophise using the tools of philosophical thinking (P4C) instead of teaching philosophical theory or philosophy history.
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How can a shy child participate in philosophical dialogues?

The child who is taught the philosophical thinking tools has the capability to think. Thinking is an internal activity that don't necessarily need to be expressed in front of others. Therefore, in the philosophical dialogue sessions, even a silent child is a philosophical one.
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Why do you sometimes call the philosophical dialogue as the Socratic dialogue?

Named after Socrates, a Greek philosopher who was famous for his style of philosophical inquiry, which puts a person more in touch with his own thoughts. He is the author of the famous saying: “A life that is not subject to experience and investigation is not worth living.”