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)
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Gifted children -- Education.
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ISBN |
1593630085 paperback |
Standard No. |
9781593630089 |
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