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"Don't be a mimosa!" Or: Can plants feel? Extracurricular philosophising in the Botanical Garden Oldenburg

According to the thesis underlying this concept, there are numerous occasions for philosophical reflection in the Botanical Garden Oldenburg. Find out what a mimosa has to do with philosophy here.

The aim of this concept is to use the Botanical Garden in Oldenburg as a suggestion for philosophising outside the classroom and using the didactic potential of extracurricular learning locations in the classroom.

Based on the observation of the mimosa, the question is to be answered: Can plants feel?

The concept aims to promote the pupils' perception, argumentation and judgement skills in particular.

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Department of Didactics of Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy UOL

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(Changed: 11 Feb 2026)  Kurz-URL:Shortlink: https://uol.de/p90380n8573en
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