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Author White, David A., 1942-

Title The examined life : advanced philosophy for kids / David A. White.

Publication Info. Waco, Tex. : Prufrock Press Inc., [2005]
©2005

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 Simsbury Public Library - Children's Department  J 109 WHI    Check Shelf
Description x, 183 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The genesis and scope of this book -- Suggestions for using this book -- Introduction : young students and the adventure of philosophy -- Reasons to study philosophy -- Elements of philosophy -- Primary source philosophy -- The readings-principles of selection and organization -- Some ideas on presenting or teaching philosophy -- "Who are my friends?", friendship (Aristotle) -- "Where has the time gone?", time (Augustine) -- "Do we really know what we think we know?", knowledge (Plato) -- Younger students and the existence of God, existence of God (Aquinas) -- The sound of a tree falling in the forest, perception (Berkeley) -- "I don't want to do what the class wants to do!", freedom and society (Rousseau) -- Freedom and responsibility : existentialism and young students, choice (Jean-Paul Sartre) -- On social justice in a violent world, social justice and nonviolence (Martin Luther King) -- Feminism and social justice, feminism (Bell Hooks) -- Technology : servant or destroyer?, technology (Martin Heidegger) -- Critical thinking and artistic creation, activity-drama -- The oldest cave art : on giftedness and excellence, activity-drawing -- The philosophy of French funetics : an essay in applied gifted intelligence, activity-language acquisition -- "The bohemian life" : opera and gifted education, activity-music -- Gifted education : the event--and advent--of theory -- "Edutainment" : gifted education and the perils of misusing multiple intelligences -- Philosophy and theory in the study of gifted students -- Epilogue : philosophical visions and the challenge of education.
Subject Philosophy -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
Gifted children -- Education.
ISBN 1593630085 paperback
Standard No. 9781593630089
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