A relevância da filosofia como disciplina escolar no currículo do ensino médio

Abstract

This paper reports the findings of a research conducted in two public, regular, and daytime high schools in the city of Rio Grande/RS. The study aimed to investigate the extent to which Philosophy is establishing itself as a relevant discipline to the high school curriculum. To this end, the supervisors, Philosophy teachers, educators from other fields of knowledge and the students attending the three high school grades in both mentioned schools were interviewed; syllabus material was also collected. It was concluded that Philosophy is a relevant discipline to the high school curriculum as it fills an existing gap regarding students? personal, social, and political education. It enables them to become aware of the philosophical knowledge forming the historic development of mankind, which is always in progress and will always accompany human beings while they exist. In this sense, it is understood that the contact with Philosophy gives students the opportunity to be involved in activities related to the philosophical range so they can be introduced to the practice of philosophy since adolescence, which will be very beneficial for the development of their autonomy. Thus, it is expected this research may contribute to the improvement of the teaching of philosophy in high school in a way to go beyond the 'common sense' vision that one usually has on this subject, bringing it ever closer to the scope of work met by the philosophical range.