Philosophy for Kids: 40 Fun Questions that Help You Wonder ... about Everything!
- ISBN-10
- 1882664701
- ISBN-13
- 9781882664702
- Category
- Critical thinking
- Pages
- 199
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
- Author
- David A. White
Description
This offers young people (from 10 up) the opportunity to become acquainted with the wonders of philosophy. Forty questions--arranged under Values, Knowledge, Reality, and Critcal Thinking--invite kids to think about questions that philosophers have been discussing since the time of the ancient Greeks. Each question includes a fun activity that allows kids to increase their understanding of philosophical concepts and issues and enjoy themselves at the same time.
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