Growing Up with Philosophy
Author: Matthew Lipman
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 432
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Author: Matthew Lipman
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 432
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Susan Neiman
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2015-05-05
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0374289964
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Originally published in 2014 by Penguin Books, Great Britain"--Title page verso.
Author: Claire Elise Katz
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-08-15
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 1475847238
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGrowing up with Philosophy Camp joins the substantial body of literature that contravenes centuries of thinkers in the history of philosophy who stated emphatically that children either could not or should not engage in philosophical discourse. This book differs from the rest of the literature in that it reveals the extraordinary impact of philosophy camps for pre-college age students (as young as 6 years old through high school). Often only a week in duration, philosophy camp combines the intensity of both summer camp and philosophical dialogue, creating a powerful experience for young people who, contrary to cynical views of “youth today,” desire intellectual engagement. Through the chapters by the staff who facilitate discussions, a university dean who supported the program, and reflections from campers and parents, a recurring theme emerges: philosophy camps build authentic friendship, intellectual community, and an increased awareness of self-identity. Yet the chapters display remarkable diversity by connecting the experience of philosophy camp to questions in the history of philosophy, philosophy’s relationship to artistic creation, and the therapeutic value of philosophical discourse.
Author: Matthew Lipman
Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9780840393739
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gareth Matthews
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780674664807
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdult preconceptions about the mental life of children tend to discourage a child’s philosophical bent. By exposing the underpinnings of adult views of childhood, Matthews clears the way for recognizing the philosophy of childhood as a legitimate field of inquiry and conducts us through influential models for understanding what it is to be a child.
Author: Susan Neiman
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780141977560
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBecoming an adult today can seem a grim prospect. As you grow up, you are told to renounce most of the dreams of your youth and resign yourself to an existence that is a pale dilution of the adventurous, important and enjoyable life you once expected. But who wants to do that? No wonder we live in a culture of rampant immaturity, argues renowned philosopher Susan Neiman. In Why Grow Up, the fourth in a series of short books of original thought, Neiman shows how philosophy can help us want to grow up. Travel, both literally and metaphorically, has been seen as a crucial step to coming of age by thinkers as diverse as Kant, Rousseau and Simone de Beauvoir. Neiman asks how this idea can help us build a new model of maturity. Refuting the widespread belief that the best time of your life is between sixteen and twenty-six, she argues that being grown-up is an ideal worth striving for.
Author: Matthew Lipman
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2010-06-18
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 1439905630
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a textbook for teachers that demonstrates how philosophical thinking can be used in teaching children. It begins with the assumption that what is taught in schools is not (and should not be) subject matter but rather ways of thinking. The main point is that the classroom should be converted into a community of inquiry, and that one can begin doing that with children. Based on the curriculum that Matt Lipman has developed at the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children, which he heads, this book describes the curriculum and explains its use. The text is self-contained, however. This revision is thorough-going and incorporates new chapters, as well as new material in old chapters. Part One focuses on the need of educational change and the importance of philosophical inquiry in developing new approaches. Part Two discusses curriculum and teaching methodology, including teacher behavior conducive to helping children. Part Three deals with developing logic skills and moral judgment. It concludes with a chapter on the sorts of philosophical themes pertinent to ethical inquiry for children: the right and the fair, perfect and right, free will and determinism, change and growth, truth, caring, standards and rules, thinking and thinking for oneself. Education, in this sense, is not a matter of dispensing information; it is the process of assisting in the growth of the whole individual.
Author: Brock Bahler
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2016-10-28
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1498542611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough philosophy of childhood has always played some part in philosophical discourse, its emergence as a field of postmodern theory follows the rise, in the late nineteenth century, of psychoanalysis, for which childhood is a key signifier. Then in the mid-twentiethcentury Philipe Aries’s seminal Centuries of Childhood introduced the master-concept of childhood as a social and cultural invention, thereby weakening the strong grip of biological metaphors on imagining childhood. Today, while philosophy of childhood per se is a relatively boundaryless field of inquiry, it is one that has clear distinctions from history, anthropology, sociology, and even psychology of childhood. This volume of essays, which represents the work of a diverse, international set of scholars, explores the shapes and boundaries of the emergent field, and the possibilities for mediating encounters between its multiple sectors, including history of philosophy, philosophy of education, pedagogy, literature and film, psychoanalysis, family studies, developmental theory, ethics, history of subjectivity, history of culture, and evolutionary theory. The resultis an engaging introduction to philosophy of childhood for those unfamiliar with this area of scholarship, and a timely compendium and resource for those for whom it is a new disciplinary articulation.
Author: Matthew Lipman
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781439904183
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLipman examines the impact his program has had and may yet have on the process of education in philosophy.
Author: Susan Neiman
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2009-09-06
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 0691143897
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Neiman reclaims the vocabulary of morality--good and evil, heroism and nobility--as a lingua franca for the twenty-first century. In constructing a framework for taking responsible action on today's urgent questions, [she] reaches back to the eighteenth century, retrieving a series of values--happiness, reason, reverence, and hope--held high by Enlightenment thinkers. In this ... updated edition, Neiman reflects on how the moral language of the 2008 presidential campaign has opened up new political and cultural possibilities in America and beyond"--Back cover.