Concurs de eseuri filosofice pentru elevi (in Finlanda - insa deschis participarii internationale) Baltic Sea Philosophical Essay Event UNESCO World Philosophy Day, November 21th 2013 The Finnish UNESCO ASPnet, The Finnish Association for Teachers of Philosophy and Philosophy of Life and Societas Philosophica Fennica with the help of Norwegian IPO organize a philosophical essay event for upper secondary school students. Even if the name of the event is the Baltic Sea Essay Event it is open to all. For example Indian students have participated in the event with great results. This call is therefore for all young philosophers. In Finland the essay event also functions as a selection for the Philosophy Olympiad in 2014. Norway has also used it to similar purposes. The schools that wish to participate in the essay event should order the topics of the essay and further information from the National Board of Education in Finland by no later than October 15th by e-mail: baltic.philosophy@tykografi . Schools are receiving the topics October 21th. The papers should be prompt and concise, approximately one or two pages long, and they should be written in English or in German or French (however, not in the student’s own mother tongue). The participating schools will arrange a monitored two hour event in which the participating students will write their essays. Students can use general dictionaries, but not philosophical encyclopedias. As a general rule, the schools should select at maximum two of the best papers. The written papers should be sent by e-mail to the address above. The deadline for the papers is October 30th 2012. Philosophically the most illuminating papers will be awarded with readings and possibly other material connected to the given philosophical and world heritage topics. The names of the awarded participants will be announced on November 21th, and the best essays will be published in the internet in the following address: feto.fi. Therefore we are also asking the participants for permission to publish their essay.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:46:21 +0000
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