Mobilize, Defend, and Justify: The Importance and Challenges of the Philosophy Discipline in Contemporary Education

Abstract

This study aims to conduct a critical analysis of the importance and challenges faced in the discipline of Philosophy in Brazilian basic education. Through a bibliographic review, it proposes a reflection on how Philosophy can be necessary for a comprehensive education in contemporary times, as well as to identify some of the obstacles that, historically, have compromised its effective implementation in basic education. The goal was not only to emphasize the undeniable relevance of Philosophy in the comprehensive education of students but also to expose strategies to overcome the challenges imposed by the prevailing neoliberal model in our country. The critical and reflective stance advocated by the discipline should perennially guide teaching work, content selection, and the integration of this knowledge with that of other components in force in contemporary educational policy. Mobilizing, defending, and justifying the importance of the presence of the discipline of Philosophy in basic education presents itself as a challenge that must be assumed collectively.