Daimonic Dialogues

Philosophical Practice and Self-Formation. A Research Report on a Series of Philosophical Guided Imageries Carried out at a Norwegian Folk High School

Michael Noah Weiss

• Publisher: LIT Verlag
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9783643962027
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

In this research report a philosophical practice project is presented which was carried out in 2019 at a Norwegian folk high school. Its main purpose was to examine whether and how philosophical guided imageries can foster self-formation. In the analysis of the empirical data three tendencies are identified: The participants felt calmer and safer due to this philosophical practice; they developed personally in terms of experiential learning; and several of them could also gain self-knowledge. The discussion then shows how these three tendencies relate and contribute to self-formation. Dr. Michael Noah Weiss is associate professor in pedagogy at the University of South-Eastern Norway and editor of The Socratic Handbook. DOI 10.52038.9783643912022

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Method and design
• 3 Outcomes and concrete reflections
• 4 Analysis and critical reflection
• 5 Discussion and theoretical reflection
• 6 Concluding and summarizing remarks
• 7 References