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42 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
While I have always been moderately entertained by the metaphysical, it has never been something I would quite describe as 'fun'. Until now that is! The chapter on existentialism tickled me rotten and the 'Wittgenstein game' caused uproar at my son's birthday party! If you want to keep the kids entertained for the day (and simultaneously teach them concepts of modal realism) look no further...
3 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Kept my 6 year old interested for some time so its got to be good.
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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful
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10 Oct 2001
Format:Paperback
I have been looking for a book to get my middle school
gifted classes interested in talking about philosophical
issues and this is one book that I have found that addresses
that need.
gifted classes interested in talking about philosophical
issues and this is one book that I have found that addresses
that need.
The actual organization of each section isn't exactly what I
would like, however. I think the students might be more
interested in a confrontational approach. What I mean by
that is that the book asks the question and then gives the
students some choices. It then goes on to explain that how you
selected your answers determines whether you think like X, where
X is a famous philosopher.
It is at this point, that I would find it interesting to
interject some controversy. X thinks this, and here is
why, but Y thought this and these are the resons why they
disagree.
I would also like more of the multiple choice questions.
The students seem to really like taking mini-tests to
see what they are like, e.g., if you marked mostly A's
you are an Aristotelian, if you marked mostly B's you
think more like Des Cartes.
Nevertheless, I have found the book to serve its purpose.
The students are discussing philosophy and they are
exploring the fact that perhaps the teacher doesn't have
all of the answers. Maybe nobody knows all of the answers.
Maybe, even, they might get a chance to make up their own
minds. In that sense, this is a good book.
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Thoughts on Philosophy for Kids by a Philosopher Mom
8 July 2004
Format:Paperback
As a PhD in philosophy and as the mother of a two year-old, I was interested in finding a book that dealt with philosophical issues, but in plain language easily accessible to children. What I found was this book: David White accomplishes a lot in _Philosophy for Kids_. White discusses 40 basic philosophical questions you'd find in any introduction to philosophy course (like "Can you doubt that you exist?")and does it in a simple conversational style. Through these questions, White acquaints children with some key philosophical figues, enabling them to eventually associate major thinkers with the philosohical questions (and answers) that made them famous. He also encourages children to think about these issues themselves and develop answers of their own (perhaps different than those of the thinker). White does this through a series of discussion questions at the end of each issue meant for individual contemplation or group discussion. Finally, White provides a short glossary of important philosophiocal terms that can eventually be worked into the child's vocabualry as he/she matures. In all, White offers a great introduction to the world of philosophy for children of different ages. Depending on the age and intellectual maturity of the child, this book can either be a gateway into showing a child how to look at the world more deeply, or as a means to seriously familiarize a child with key philosophical concepts, persons and terms.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
A good discussion starter...
29 May 2002
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This is an excellent classroom discussion starter which relates philosophy to kid's real-life concerns. There are multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter that hekp kids start thinking about the issues and discussion ideas. It is appropriate for kids as young as 8 and as old as 14.
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