PHILOSOPHY FOR KIDS: 40 FUN QUESTIONS THAT HELP YOU WONDER ... ABOUT EVERYTHING!
Book ID/图书代码： 11071007B16421
English Summary/英文概要： Inspire animated discussions of questions that concern kids—and all of us—with this innovative, interactive book. Open your students’ minds to the wonders of philosophy. Allow them to grapple with the questions philosophers have discussed since the ancient Greeks. Questions include: "Who are your friends?" "Can computers think?" "Can something logical not make sense?" "Can you think about nothing?" Young minds will find the range of 40 questions to be both entertaining and informative. If you have ever wondered about questions like these, you are well on the way to becoming a philosopher!
Philosophy for Kids offers young people (ages 10 and up) the opportunity to become acquainted with the wonders of philosophy. Packed with exciting activities arranged around the topics of Values, Knowledge, Reality, and Critical Thinking, this book can be used individually or by the whole class. Each activity allows kids to increase their understanding of philosophical concepts and issues and enjoy themselves at the same time.
In addition to learning about a challenging subject, students philosophizing in a classroom setting as well as the casual reader of Philosophy for Kids will sharpen the ability to think critically about these and similar questions. Experiencing the enjoyment of philosophical thought enhances a young person’s appreciation for the importance of reasoning throughout the traditional curriculum of subjects.
The book includes activities, teaching tips, a glossary of terms, and suggestions for further reading.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 通过这本创新的、互动的书，激发孩子们和我们所有人关心的问题的热烈讨论。让你的学生去领略哲学的奇迹。让他们去解决哲学家们自古希腊以来一直讨论的问题。问题包括:“谁是你的朋友?”“计算机能思考吗?”“难道某些合乎逻辑的东西是讲不通的吗?”“你能什么都不想吗?”年轻人会发现这40个问题既有趣又有知识性。如果你曾经对这些问题感到疑惑，那么你就在成为哲学家的道路上!
《儿童哲学》为年轻人(10岁及以上)提供了了解哲学奇迹的机会。围绕着价值、知识、现实和批判性思维的主题安排了令人兴奋的活动，这本书可以单独使用或由整个班级使用。每个活动都能让孩子们增加对哲学概念和问题的理解，同时也能享受生活。
除了学习具有挑战性的课题，学生们在教室里进行哲学思考，以及孩子们的哲学读物，都将提高他们对这些和类似问题进行批判性思考的能力。体验哲学思想的享受，提高欣赏能力和意识到推理的重要性，以及整体验个传统课程的科目。
这本书包括活动，教学技巧，术语表，和建议进一步阅读。（WYL)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 大卫•怀特拥有多伦多大学哲学博士学位，自1967年以来一直在高校教授哲学。他在哲学、文学批评和教育理论方面写了8本书和50多篇文章。1985年，他获得了美国学术团体理事会的奖学金（因他研究柏拉图哲学中神话的功能）。自1993年起，他在芝加哥公立学校系统的天才中心和各种吸引人的学校教授哲学课程，在芝加哥林肯公园高中和西北大学的人才发展中心4-9年级教授国际学士学位课程。怀特是德保罗大学哲学系的兼职副教授，同时也在德保罗大学的美国研究项目中任教。怀特娶了一位哲学家玛丽•珍妮•拉瑞比为妻，并育有两个儿子丹尼尔和科林，这两个儿子在数学和计算机科学原理方面的渊博知识表明，他们都比怀特聪明得多。
David A. White has a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Toronto and has taught philosophy in colleges and universities since 1967. He has written eight books and more than 50 articles in philosophy, literary criticism, and educational theory. In 1985, he received a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies to study the function of myth in Plato’s philosophy. Since 1993, he has taught programs in philosophy for the gifted centers and various magnet schools of the Chicago Public School system, the International Baccalaureate program at Lincoln Park High School in Chicago and Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development, grades 4–9. White is an adjunct associate professor in the philosophy department of DePaul University and also teaches for DePaul’s American Studies program. White is married to a philosopher, Mary Jeanne Larrabee, and has two sons, Daniel and Colin, both of whom, as demonstrated by their advanced knowledge of mathematics and the principles of computer science, are much smarter than he is.
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