GUIDELINES AND FOUNDATION OF PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN IN ETHICS AND AESTHETIC FROM ESTANISLAO ZULETA'S FIGHT AT SCHOOL.

Abstract

This writing arises from the interest in the work of the Colombian philosopher Estanislao Zuleta, who gives philosophy a transcendental value because it unfolds the critical and complex thinking of human beings. Its use in schools provides the possibility of understanding the world and giving meaning to the child’s life, nurturing their spirit and shaping them as a thinker.

In this essay, a study will be made of his “thought of combat” with the aim of highlighting some limitations that the educational system has regarding philosophy. Likewise, a recommendation will be offered concerning the need for accompaniment, care, and trust to encourage the development of philosophical vocation; to view the child’s present with guidance grounded in ethical and aesthetic principles, and from there, through philosophy, propose solutions. This is necessary because in our schools, children’s sense of wonder gradually falls asleep, and with it, free thinkers slowly fade away within an educational system where they are greatly needed. They are greatly needed because in Colombia many young people are approaching life in an overly easy and superficial way, without responsibilities toward their own lives or society, allowing themselves to be carried along without reflecting on what surrounds them.