philosophy as children

practicing thought beyond the logic of maturity

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/childphilo.2026.95048

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filosofía de la educación, infancia, epistemología, fenomenología, descolonización

Resumen

Este artículo propone “filosofar como niñas/os” como una postura epistemológica que cuestiona los supuestos adultocéntricos incrustados en la tradición filosófica. En lugar de concebir la infancia como una etapa previa al pensamiento racional, sostiene que los rasgos asociados a la niñez —curiosidad, apertura y dependencia— constituyen condiciones fundamentales del propio acto de filosofar. A partir de una lectura selectiva de la fenomenología de la percepción de Merleau-Ponty y de la fenomenología de la atención de Ahmed, el texto describe un modo de pensamiento que permanece en relación con lo desconocido y que resiste los gestos de dominio y clausura característicos de la racionalidad adulta. En diálogo con la ética del cuidado de Tronto y con la noción de “viajar entre mundos” de Lugones, sugiere que pensar como niñas/os implica un compromiso relacional y afectivo con otras y otros. Filosofar como niñas/os conlleva una infantilización intencional del pensamiento filosófico, entendida como un rechazo de las normas adultocéntricas de dominio, clausura y autosuficiencia epistémica en favor del asombro, la responsabilidad relacional y la apertura a la alteridad.

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rachel mcnealis, canisius university, department of philosophy

PhD in Philosophy from Marquette University. Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Canisius University.

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2026-01-26

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