Abstract:

The ideal of society in which thinking and inquiry individuals are raised is important for every age. For this to happen, education and philosophy must be together at every step. Philosophy offers support in education in the development of curiosity, doubt, questioning, and understanding. For education, inquiry is intriguing and expresses progress involving human values. Starting with the individual, it is important for the society to have an awareness that cares about inquirining. Philosophical inquiry develops the presentation of different perspectives, the development of individuals and society's thinking abilities and the ways of reasoning about the world. This is necessary for both the individual and society. Because an understanding of education that starts with the individual and supports the awareness of the whole society is more valuable for humanity. The study primarily focuses on the concepts of thinking, producing meaning, questioning, inquiry, community of inquiry and philosophical inquiry, starting from the relationship between education and philosophy. However, there is also the purpose of making an analysis of the meanings of these concepts in the history of philosophy. Afterwards, the Philosophy for Children (P4C) approach, which represents a valuable example of the development of inquiry and philosophical inquiry skills of individuals and society, will be emphasized. “What” and “Why?” Through this question, determinations will be made about the importance of philosophical inquiry.

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