The designations employed throughout the publication and the presentation of material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Published in 2007 by:

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Social and Human Sciences Sector
7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France

Originally published in French

as “La Philosophie, une École de la Liberté. Enseignement de la philosophie et apprentissage

du philosopher : État des lieux et regards pour l’avenir”

(UNESCO, 2007), translated by UNESCO

Coordinated by

Moufida Goucha, Chief of the Human Security, Democracy and Philosophy Section

Assisted by

Feriel Ait-ouyahia, Arnaud Drouet, Kristina Balalovska

Any communication concerning this publication can be sent to:
Human Security, Democracy and Philosophy Section
Social and Human Sciences Sector

UNESCO

1, rue Miollis
75732 Paris Cedex 15, France
Tel.: +33 (0)1 45 68 45 52
Fax: +33 (0)1 45 68 57 29
E-mail: philosophy&human-sciences@unesco.org

Website:www.unesco.org/shs/philosophy

Cover images: gettyimages
Interior images: © Jérémie Dobiecki
Photos: http://office.microsoft.com/fr-fr/clipart/
Designed by Jérémie Dobiecki
Printed by Dumas-Titoulet Imprimeurs

ISBN 978-92-3-104070-2
© UNESCO 2007
Printed in France