Philosophical Practice

Publication date: 2017-11-15
Volume: 12 Pages: 1980 - 1991
Publisher: American Philosophical Practitioners Association

Author:

Van Rossem, Kristof

Keywords:

socratic dialogue, prisons, philosophical practice, criminology, 2201 Applied Ethics, 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields, 5001 Applied ethics, 5002 History and philosophy of specific fields

Abstract:

In this article, I describe how I facilitated socratic dialogues in five Belgian prisons. This description is followed by critical reflections on how to interpret your work as a facilitator of socratic dialogues in a professional context like this.