Growing Up with Philosophy

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Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Growing Up with Philosophy by : Matthew Lipman

Download or read book Growing Up with Philosophy written by Matthew Lipman and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Why Grow Up?

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374289964
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (742 download)

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Book Synopsis Why Grow Up? by : Susan Neiman

Download or read book Why Grow Up? written by Susan Neiman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in 2014 by Penguin Books, Great Britain"--Title page verso.

Growing Up with Philosophy Camp

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475847238
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)

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Book Synopsis Growing Up with Philosophy Camp by : Claire Elise Katz

Download or read book Growing Up with Philosophy Camp written by Claire Elise Katz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up with Philosophy Camp joins the substantial body of literature that contravenes centuries of thinkers in the history of philosophy who stated emphatically that children either could not or should not engage in philosophical discourse. This book differs from the rest of the literature in that it reveals the extraordinary impact of philosophy camps for pre-college age students (as young as 6 years old through high school). Often only a week in duration, philosophy camp combines the intensity of both summer camp and philosophical dialogue, creating a powerful experience for young people who, contrary to cynical views of “youth today,” desire intellectual engagement. Through the chapters by the staff who facilitate discussions, a university dean who supported the program, and reflections from campers and parents, a recurring theme emerges: philosophy camps build authentic friendship, intellectual community, and an increased awareness of self-identity. Yet the chapters display remarkable diversity by connecting the experience of philosophy camp to questions in the history of philosophy, philosophy’s relationship to artistic creation, and the therapeutic value of philosophical discourse.

The Philosophy of Childhood

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674664807
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (648 download)

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Book Synopsis The Philosophy of Childhood by : Gareth Matthews

Download or read book The Philosophy of Childhood written by Gareth Matthews and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adult preconceptions about the mental life of children tend to discourage a child’s philosophical bent. By exposing the underpinnings of adult views of childhood, Matthews clears the way for recognizing the philosophy of childhood as a legitimate field of inquiry and conducts us through influential models for understanding what it is to be a child.

Growing Up with Philosophy

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Publisher : Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780840393739
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (937 download)

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Book Synopsis Growing Up with Philosophy by : Matthew Lipman

Download or read book Growing Up with Philosophy written by Matthew Lipman and published by Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Why Grow Up?

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Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9780141977560
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Why Grow Up? by : Susan Neiman

Download or read book Why Grow Up? written by Susan Neiman and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming an adult today can seem a grim prospect. As you grow up, you are told to renounce most of the dreams of your youth and resign yourself to an existence that is a pale dilution of the adventurous, important and enjoyable life you once expected. But who wants to do that? No wonder we live in a culture of rampant immaturity, argues renowned philosopher Susan Neiman. In Why Grow Up, the fourth in a series of short books of original thought, Neiman shows how philosophy can help us want to grow up. Travel, both literally and metaphorically, has been seen as a crucial step to coming of age by thinkers as diverse as Kant, Rousseau and Simone de Beauvoir. Neiman asks how this idea can help us build a new model of maturity. Refuting the widespread belief that the best time of your life is between sixteen and twenty-six, she argues that being grown-up is an ideal worth striving for.

Philosophical Inquiry with Children

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429777132
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Book Synopsis Philosophical Inquiry with Children by : Gilbert Burgh

Download or read book Philosophical Inquiry with Children written by Gilbert Burgh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy in schools in Australia dates back to the 1980s and is rooted in the Philosophy for Children curriculum and pedagogy. Seeing potential for educational change, Australian advocates were quick to develop new classroom resources and innovative programs that have proved influential in educational practice throughout Australia and internationally. Behind their contributions lie key philosophical and educational discussions and controversies which have shaped attempts to introduce philosophy in schools and embed it in state and national curricula. Drawing together a wide range of eminent scholars and practitioners in the field of educational philosophy, this anthology, the first of its kind, provides not only a historical narrative, but an opportunity to reflect on the insights and experiences of the authors that have made history. The collection is divided into three parts. The overarching theme of Part I is the early years of Philosophy for Children in Australia and how they informed the course that the ‘philosophy in schools movement’ would take. Part II focuses on the events and debates surrounding the development and production of new materials, including arguments for and against the suitability of the original Philosophy for Children curriculum. In Part III, key developments relating to teaching philosophy in schools are analysed. This collection of diverse views, critical appraisals, and different perspectives of historical currents is intended to stimulate thought-provoking questions about theory and practice, and to increase general awareness both nationally and internationally of the maturation of philosophy in schools in Australia. It is also intended to encourage readers to identify emerging ideas and develop strategies for their implementation.

Philosophy in the Classroom

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Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 1439905630
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (399 download)

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Book Synopsis Philosophy in the Classroom by : Matthew Lipman

Download or read book Philosophy in the Classroom written by Matthew Lipman and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-18 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a textbook for teachers that demonstrates how philosophical thinking can be used in teaching children. It begins with the assumption that what is taught in schools is not (and should not be) subject matter but rather ways of thinking. The main point is that the classroom should be converted into a community of inquiry, and that one can begin doing that with children. Based on the curriculum that Matt Lipman has developed at the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children, which he heads, this book describes the curriculum and explains its use. The text is self-contained, however. This revision is thorough-going and incorporates new chapters, as well as new material in old chapters. Part One focuses on the need of educational change and the importance of philosophical inquiry in developing new approaches. Part Two discusses curriculum and teaching methodology, including teacher behavior conducive to helping children. Part Three deals with developing logic skills and moral judgment. It concludes with a chapter on the sorts of philosophical themes pertinent to ethical inquiry for children: the right and the fair, perfect and right, free will and determinism, change and growth, truth, caring, standards and rules, thinking and thinking for oneself. Education, in this sense, is not a matter of dispensing information; it is the process of assisting in the growth of the whole individual.

Philosophy of Childhood Today

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Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498542611
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Book Synopsis Philosophy of Childhood Today by : Brock Bahler

Download or read book Philosophy of Childhood Today written by Brock Bahler and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although philosophy of childhood has always played some part in philosophical discourse, its emergence as a field of postmodern theory follows the rise, in the late nineteenth century, of psychoanalysis, for which childhood is a key signifier. Then in the mid-twentiethcentury Philipe Aries’s seminal Centuries of Childhood introduced the master-concept of childhood as a social and cultural invention, thereby weakening the strong grip of biological metaphors on imagining childhood. Today, while philosophy of childhood per se is a relatively boundaryless field of inquiry, it is one that has clear distinctions from history, anthropology, sociology, and even psychology of childhood. This volume of essays, which represents the work of a diverse, international set of scholars, explores the shapes and boundaries of the emergent field, and the possibilities for mediating encounters between its multiple sectors, including history of philosophy, philosophy of education, pedagogy, literature and film, psychoanalysis, family studies, developmental theory, ethics, history of subjectivity, history of culture, and evolutionary theory. The resultis an engaging introduction to philosophy of childhood for those unfamiliar with this area of scholarship, and a timely compendium and resource for those for whom it is a new disciplinary articulation.

Philosophy Goes to School

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Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781439904183
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis Philosophy Goes to School by : Matthew Lipman

Download or read book Philosophy Goes to School written by Matthew Lipman and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lipman examines the impact his program has had and may yet have on the process of education in philosophy.

Growing Up

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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393325065
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (25 download)

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Book Synopsis Growing Up by : Marilyn Vos Savant

Download or read book Growing Up written by Marilyn Vos Savant and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003-10-28 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, this lovingly written primer imaginatively combines the humor of Mark Twain with the practicality of Dr. Benjamin Spock. Includes hundreds of activities, skills, and experiences, for kids ages 3 to 18.

Why Grow Up?

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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0374713200
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Book Synopsis Why Grow Up? by : Susan Neiman

Download or read book Why Grow Up? written by Susan Neiman and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wry and witty meditation on modernity's obsession with youth and its denigration of maturity In Why Grow Up? the philosopher Susan Neiman asks not just why one should grow up but how. In making her case she draws chiefly from the thought of Kant and Rousseau, who articulated very different theories on the proper way to "come of age." But these thinkers complement each other in seeking a "path between mindlessly accepting everything you're told and mindlessly rejecting it," and in learning to live without despair in a world marked by painful realities and uncertainties. Neiman challenges both those who dogmatically privilege innocence and those who see youth as weakness. Her chief opponents are those who equate maturity with cynicism. "In our day it is more common to meet people who are stuck in the mire of adolescence. The world turns out not to reflect the idea and ideals they had for it? So much the worse for ideals." To move beyond these immature positions, Neiman writes, is not simply to lapse into quiet resignation but to learn to take joy and satisfaction in what can be done and known, and to face rather than feel defeated by our inevitable limits.

Mini Philosophy

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Publisher : Wildfire
ISBN 13 : 1472282183
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (722 download)

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Book Synopsis Mini Philosophy by : Jonny Thomson

Download or read book Mini Philosophy written by Jonny Thomson and published by Wildfire. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Engaging, smart and wise, Mini-Philosophy is a diverse taster menu of ideas on life, the mind and the world. Nutritious, bite-sized portions of philosophy that whet the appetite for more' - David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks Why do people enjoy watching scary movies? Should we bet on the existence of God? Why is pleasure better than pain? And when is a duck not a duck? Mini Philosophy is a fascinating journey into what some of the greatest minds of the last 2500 years have to say about the big questions in life, and why they are relevant to us today. Covering everything from Sun Tzu's strategy for winning at board games to Freud's insights into our 'death drive'; why De Beauvoir believed the mothering instinct is a myth to why Schopenhauer probably wasn't much fun at parties, these mini meditations will expand your mind (and bend it too).

In Community of Inquiry with Ann Margaret Sharp

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317231864
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Book Synopsis In Community of Inquiry with Ann Margaret Sharp by : Maughn Rollins Gregory

Download or read book In Community of Inquiry with Ann Margaret Sharp written by Maughn Rollins Gregory and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In close collaboration with the late Matthew Lipman, Ann Margaret Sharp pioneered the theory and practice of ‘the community of philosophical inquiry’ (CPI) as a way of practicing ‘Philosophy for Children’ and prepared thousands of philosophers and teachers throughout the world in this practice. In Community of Inquiry with Ann Margaret Sharp represents a long-awaited and much-needed anthology of Sharp’s insightful and influential scholarship, bringing her enduring legacy to new generations of academics, postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of education, philosophy, philosophy of education, Philosophy for Children and philosophy of childhood. Sharp developed a unique perspective on the interdependence of education, philosophy, personhood and community that remains influential in many parts of the world. This perspective was shaped not only by Sharp’s work in philosophy and education, but also by her avid studies in literature, feminism, aesthetic theory and ecumenical spirituality. Containing valuable contributions from senior figures in the fields in which Sharp produced her most focused scholarship, the chapters in this book present a critical overview of how Sharp’s ideas relate to education, philosophy of education, and the Philosophy for Children movement as a whole. The historical and philosophical nature of this collection means that it will be a vital resource for philosophers and educators. It should also be of great interest to teacher educators and those involved in the study of pragmatism and feminism, as well as the history of education across the globe, particularly in the United States of America.

A Philosophy of Simple Living

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Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789142652
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Book Synopsis A Philosophy of Simple Living by : Jérôme Brillaud

Download or read book A Philosophy of Simple Living written by Jérôme Brillaud and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, “simple living” is a rallying cry for anti-consumerists, environmentalists, and anyone concerned with humanity’s effect on the planet. But what is so revolutionary about a simple life? And why are we so fascinated with simplicity today? A Philosophy of Simple Living charts the ideas, motivations, and practices of simplicity from antiquity to the present day. Bringing together an array of people, practices, and movements, from Henry David Thoreau to Steve Jobs, and from Cynics and Shakers to the “slow movement,” voluntary simplicity, and degrowth, this book is as comprehensive as it is concise. Written in elegant, spare prose, A Philosophy of Simple Living will be of great benefit to all who wish to declutter and pare back their complicated, modern lives.

The Good Life Method

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984880322
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Book Synopsis The Good Life Method by : Meghan Sullivan

Download or read book The Good Life Method written by Meghan Sullivan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Philosophers Ask and Answer the Big Questions About the Search for Faith and Happiness For seekers of all stripes, philosophy is timeless self-care. Notre Dame philosophy professors Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko have reinvigorated this tradition in their wildly popular and influential undergraduate course “God and the Good Life,” in which they wrestle with the big questions about how to live and what makes life meaningful. Now they invite us into the classroom to work through issues like what justifies our beliefs, whether we should practice a religion and what sacrifices we should make for others—as well as to investigate what figures such as Aristotle, Plato, Marcus Aurelius, Iris Murdoch, and W. E. B. Du Bois have to say about how to live well. Sullivan and Blaschko do the timeless work of philosophy using real-world case studies that explore love, finance, truth, and more. In so doing, they push us to escape our own caves, ask stronger questions, explain our deepest goals, and wrestle with suffering, the nature of death, and the existence of God. Philosophers know that our “good life plan” is one that we as individuals need to be constantly and actively writing to achieve some meaningful control and sense of purpose even if the world keeps throwing surprises our way. For at least the past 2,500 years, philosophers have taught that goal-seeking is an essential part of what it is to be human—and crucially that we could find our own good life by asking better questions of ourselves and of one another. This virtue ethics approach resonates profoundly in our own moment. The Good Life Method is a winning guide to tackling the big questions of being human with the wisdom of the ages.

Childhood, Philosophy and Open Society

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9814451061
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Book Synopsis Childhood, Philosophy and Open Society by : Chi-Ming Lam

Download or read book Childhood, Philosophy and Open Society written by Chi-Ming Lam and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ​The purpose of this book is to develop a theory and practice of education from Karl Popper’s non-justificationist philosophy for promoting an open society. Specifically, the book is designed to develop an educational programme for fostering critical thinking in children, particularly when they are involved in group discussion.The study conducted an experiment to assess the effectiveness of Matthew Lipman’s Philosophy for Children (P4C) programme in promoting Hong Long (Chinese) children’s critical thinking. Forty-two Secondary 1 students volunteered for the experiment, from whom 28 students were randomly selected and randomly assigned to two groups of 14 each: one receiving P4C lessons and the other receiving English lessons. The students who were taught P4C were found to perform better in the reasoning test than those who were not, to be capable of discussing philosophical problems in a competent way, and to have a very positive attitude towards doing philosophy in the classroom. It was also found that P4C played a major role in developing the students’ critical thinking.Considering that the construction of children by adults as incompetent in the sense of lacking reason, maturity, or independence reinforces the traditional structure of adult authority over children in society, it runs counter to the goal of fostering critical thinking in children. As a way to return justice to childhood and to effectively promote critical thinking in children, the present study suggested reconstructing the concept of childhood, highlighting the importance of establishing a coherent public policy on promotion of agency in children and also the importance of empowering them to participate actively in research, legal, and educational institutions.