The
following is from an interview with Frau Engelbrecht about her project on
„the philosophies of life“. It will explain what this project is about
and why it is being done.
1)
How did the project start?
Frau
Engelbrecht heard of the project for the first time 5 years ago (1998)
In Sweden on the island if Gotland, where she was working as a
teacher. She was shown the questions by philosophy teachers at the school.
The questions were invented by Professor Carl Reinhold Brakenheim and
professor Anders Jeffner for a study of the Sweedish philosophy of life.
2) How long has
the project been in existence?
Frau Engelbrecht started the project in the Herderschule in October
after learning of a
gap
in the Comenius project.
3)
How often has the project been worked on?
Frau
Engelbrecht has worked on the project four times, once in Sweden, twice in
other schools in Germany and once in the Herderschule.
4)
Why is this project happening?
Frau
Engelbrecht teaches philosophy in the Herderschule and so she is interested
in the thoughts of young people. This project should also help everyone to
create their own life philosophy as well as providing a stimulus to think
further about this topic. The project will also present the difference
philosophies of the countries and it will be interesting to compare them.
5)
What is the project about?
There
are 20 questions about your
relationships with God or other metaphysical beings, your view on society,
your hopes and predictions of the future as well as
questions on ethics. The project also encourages you to think about
the compatibility of your
answers.
