Teaching Philosophy Online?

Abstract

The article deals with the issue of the appropriateness of online philosophy teaching at the level of secondary schools. The author presents a thesis that online teaching of philosophy as an acceptable substitute for in-person classes should be used only as an exception under special circumstances, e.g. an endemic. Under normal circumstances, online teaching should preferably be used as avaluable supplement to in-person teaching. The thesis is elaborated through an analysis of several fundamental concepts (philosophy, the role of philosophy in the educational process, online teaching). Subsequently, the thesis is also supported by a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of online teaching of philosophy. The disadvantages of online philosophy teaching, as e.g. limited possibility to use dramatization, reading, play, and non-verbal communication will prove to outweigh the advantages.