“The Place to See and the Place to Reflect” the Use of Theatrical Techniques in the Teaching of Philosophy

José Mauricio de Assis Espinosa

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“The Place to See and the Place to Reflect” the Use of Theatrical Techniques in the Teaching of Philosophy

José Mauricio de Assis Espinosa

Published in International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 11, Issue 3)

Received: 6 May 2023 Accepted: 13 June 2023 Published: 26 July 2023

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A reflection on how to teach philosophy with the help of theatrical techniques and scenic interpretation tools, building an allegorical environment for the presentation of philosophical content. Considering Plato's explanation of the allegory of the cave, where he starts from 'appears' or 'imagines' and describes his narrative, in a complete way, in a theatrical approach to use the imagination of his listeners. And thus building a scene, a representation of what he wanted to teach his interlocutors. In addition to reflecting on contemporary caves, built in the rooms of young people, who are isolated, attentive only to the images produced on cell phone and computer screens, without being sure about the veracity of the information received in these 'walls' of modern caves. Also following the approaches and paths of Deleuze and Foucault in their considerations on the constructions relevant to the study of philosophy and its learning, this article aims at this reflection as a contribution to the art of theatre, the 'teatron', the place for to see. And to see how this seeing is a metaphorical perspective, something that is also a philosophical question, both in the direct and in the metaphysical sense. In addition to being a matter of experience made possible by immersion in the world of ideas and imagination, in a reflective, pragmatic way and with a view to learning and teaching philosophy.

Published in	International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 11, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijp.20231103.11
Page(s)	51-55
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Teaching, Philosophy, Theater

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Faculty of Philosophy, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas-RS, Brazil

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