Our areas of work

The Austrian Society for Philosophy with Children and Adolescents has produced an extensive body of research literature, including philosophical and empirical studies. It has made an important contribution to philosophising with children and young people and has led to a new understanding of the significance of childhood and philosophy.

Theoretical work is carried out in the field of basic scientific research on the philosophy of children and young people, studies on the development of thinking and personality in children and young people, childhood as a social phenomenon, a review of the history of the philosophy of children and young people and an overview of various approaches to the philosophy of children and young people in different countries.

Other focal points include: philosophical foundations of peace and justice; cosmopolitanism and identity; language, diversity and understanding; critical thinking, knowledge and responsibility; digitalisation and ecology; pluralism and interdisciplinary perspectives; research in terms of sustainability.

• Concrete analyses and evaluation of projects and school experiments
• Realisation of research and EU projects
• Scientific supervision of school experiments
• Supervision of scientific work at home and abroad
• Congresses, conferences, symposia, workshops
• Lectures

In the field of education and training, the aim is to provide access to a continuous seminar, course, and event program for all population groups, especially children and teenagers.

The way children and teenagers grow up has changed in many ways as a result of societal, economic and social changes. The environment of children and young people in highly civilized countries is shaped by the influences of technological development, mass media and consumer goods, among other things.

It is well known that children and teenagers ask more questions than ten wise men can answer. Behind these questions there is often an inkling of a deeper philosophical problem. If children and teenagers are left alone with these questions, an irretrievable opportunity to support them in their spiritual and mental development is wasted.