The Philosophical Child
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What does it mean to be good? Why do people die? What is friendship? Children enter the world full of questions and wrestle with deep, thoughtful issues, even if they do not always wonder them aloud. Many parents have the desire to discuss philosophical ideas with their children, but are unsure how to do so. 'The Philosophical Child' offers parents guidance on how to gently approach philosophical questions with children of all ages. Jana Mohr Lone argues that for children to mature emotionally,…
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- Full title :The Philosophical Child.
Summary
What does it mean to be good? Why do people die? What is friendship? Children enter the world full of questions and wrestle with deep, thoughtful issues, even if they do not always wonder them aloud. Many parents have the desire to discuss philosophical ideas with their children, but are unsure how to do so. 'The Philosophical Child' offers parents guidance on how to gently approach philosophical questions with children of all ages. Jana Mohr Lone argues that for children to mature emotionally, they must develop their desire and ability to think abstractly about themselves and their experiences. This book suggests easy ways that parents can engage with their children's philosophical questions and help them develop their "philosophical selves."
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- Publication Date:2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (161 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1283658054, 9781283658058, 6613970557, 9786613970558, 9781442217348, 1442217340
- oclc:ocn817829083
- LC Classification:B52
- Dewey Decimal:108.3
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments; Chapter One: The Philosophical Self; Chapter Two: Philosophical Sensitivity; Chapter Three: Death, Reality, and Identity: Thinking about Metaphysics; Chapter Four: Knowledge and Belief: Thinking about Epistemology; Chapter Five: Morality and How to Live: Thinking about Ethics; Chapter Six: Art and Beauty: Thinking about Aesthetics; Chapter Seven: What Do We Want for Our Children?; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
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