A fun and engaging book designed to harness and develop children's natural philosophical interest.Without prompting children often ask some of the largest questions about time, mortality, happiness... Read More
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A fun and engaging book designed to harness and develop children's natural philosophical interest.
Without prompting children often ask some of the largest questions about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of life. Yet all too often their inborn curiosity is not developed and, with age, the questions fall away. This book addresses some of their more complex questions by introducing accessible philosophical concepts from 25 famous thinkers, contextualized in relatable everyday scenarios. Presented in an interactive question and answer format this book takes us to meet leading figures of philosophy from around the world and from all eras—and shows us how their ideas continue to matter.
With discussions about some of the most vibrant and essential philosophical ideas of history, this accessible book functions as an ideal introduction to the subject as well as a charming way to open up conversations between children and adults about the biggest questions we all face.
- FEATURED AS ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST KIDS' BOOKS OF 2018
- 26 WISE AND VARIED IDEAS: to inspire curiosity in young minds.
- INCLUDES THOUGHTFUL ACTIVITIES: to prompt conversations between adults and children.
- A CHILDREN'S INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: inspired by great thinkers such as Simone de Beauvoir, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Plato.
- RELEVANT AND ENGAGING FOR KIDS 9 AND UP: chapters include: Maybe You're Just Tired, Learn To Say What's On Your Mind and Why You Might Feel Lonely.
- FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANNA DOHERTY THROUGHOUT
Details
- Price: $29.99
- Pages: 156
- Carton Quantity: 6
- Publisher: The School of Life
- Imprint: The School of Life
- Series: Big Ideas
- Publication Date: 3rd September 2019
- Trim Size: 7.13 x 9.75 in
- Illustration Note: 100 color illustrations
- ISBN: 9781999747145
- Format: Hardcover
- Age: 9-15
- BISACs:
GAMES / Quizzes
PHILOSOPHY / Good & Evil
EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Philosophy
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / General
JUVENILE NONFICTION / General
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Philosophy
Reviews
Featured in The Guardian's Best Children's Books of 2018: "Our pick was Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy – a plain-speaking guide to philosophers, what matters and how to deal with things. A nine-year-old of my acquaintance was struck by a Mary Wollstonecraft idea – “why we hate cheap things” – about rarity and value." - The Guardian"The first book for children from The School of Life seeks to connect young readers to influential thinkers … The volume distills “big ideas” from 25 heavy-hitting philosophers … into simple precepts. Each idea sits in a dedicated chapter, presented in a conversational style … and explained with accessible scenarios. A useful … introduction to emotional intelligence via philosophical thought." – Publishers Weekly
“An ideal introduction to philosophy, as well as a charming way to open up conversations between adults and children about the biggest questions we all face ... Big Ideas for Curious Minds is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, school, and community library collections.” – Midwest Book Review
"An eye-opening introduction to philosophy for young readers … the book makes great ideas accessible without watering them down, showing confidence in its audience’s ability to wrestle with real questions. Within Big Ideas for Curious Minds, philosophy isn’t useless, boring, or just for grownups; it’s vibrant and full of wisdom for preteens and young teens, too." – Foreword Reviews
"Introspective, thoughtful kids ages 8 and up may find this book interesting to ponder. Parents nearing the end of patience for their tweens may want to leave this book lying around for browsing." – Youth Services Book Review
"A formidable introduction for a middle schooler interested in philosophy and a reference book that offers more than Wikipedia. Strongly recommended for middle school libraries looking for high quality nonfiction reference books." – School Library Journal
“The book itself is genius with an introduction to leading figures of philosophy from around the world from all eras… Topics such as ‘Why you feel lonely’, ‘Politeness matters’, ‘People are unhappy not mean’, and ‘The mind-body problem’ offer invaluable insights into philosophy in a way that our children can really get on board with.” – Laura, blogger at five little doves
"I absolutely LOVE this book!!!!! This guide to wisdom and happiness is beautifully written. The tone and voice are exceptional for kids and the lessons are IMPORTANT. Positive self-esteem and coping strategies are necessary to mental health and stability; something that is often overlooked with our young children. As an adult, it reinforced all of the problem solving and self-talk techniques that I am constantly reminding myself to practice day to day! Big Ideas for Curious Minds should be a required read for all children and parents. This world would be a better place if we could understand ourselves and communicate and empathize with others. Thank you for the experience." - Maria Conn, Read-Ability
"This book is a wonderful collection of philosophical concepts. It takes ideas and questions that children have and provides good explanations of how everyone can grapple with these philosophical concepts. This is definitely a book I would recommend for everyone who has an interest in learning some of the basics of philosophy in a simplified way.” - Kids Book Buzz
Author Bio
Table of Contents
Introduction: What Is Philosophy?
Know Yourself with Socrates
Learn to Say What’s on Your Mind with Ludwig Wittgenstein
It’s Hard to Know What We Really Want with Simone de Beauvoir
When Someone Is Angry Maybe It’s Not You Who Is Responsible with Ibn Sina
People Are Unhappy Not Mean with Zera Yacob
Don’t Expect Too Much with Seneca
Maybe You Are Just Tired with Matsuo Basho
What Is Normal Isn’t Normal with Albert Camus
No One Knows…with René Descartes
Politeness Matters with Confucius
Why We Procrastinate with Hypatia of Alexandria
Why It’s Hard to Know What You Want to Do with Your Life with Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Good Things Are (Unexpectedly) Hard with Friedrich Nietzsche
Weakness of Strength Theory with Ralph Waldo Emerson
Kintsugi with Buddha
The Need to Teach Rather than Nag with Immanuel Kant
The Mind-Body Problem with Jean-Paul Sartre
Why You Feel Lonely with Michel de Montaigne
The Meaning of Life with Aristotle
Why We Hate Cheap Things with Mary Wollstonecraft
The News Doesn’t Always Tell the Whole Story with Jacques Derrida
Art Is Advertising for What We Really Need with Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Why Do Some People Get Paid More than Others? with Adam Smith
What’s Fair? with John Rawls
Shyness: How to Overcome It with Maimonides
Why Grown-up Life Is Hard with... Philosophy
List of Thinkers
A fun and engaging book designed to harness and develop children's natural philosophical interest.
Without prompting children often ask some of the largest questions about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of life. Yet all too often their inborn curiosity is not developed and, with age, the questions fall away. This book addresses some of their more complex questions by introducing accessible philosophical concepts from 25 famous thinkers, contextualized in relatable everyday scenarios. Presented in an interactive question and answer format this book takes us to meet leading figures of philosophy from around the world and from all eras—and shows us how their ideas continue to matter.
With discussions about some of the most vibrant and essential philosophical ideas of history, this accessible book functions as an ideal introduction to the subject as well as a charming way to open up conversations between children and adults about the biggest questions we all face.
- FEATURED AS ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST KIDS' BOOKS OF 2018
- 26 WISE AND VARIED IDEAS: to inspire curiosity in young minds.
- INCLUDES THOUGHTFUL ACTIVITIES: to prompt conversations between adults and children.
- A CHILDREN'S INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: inspired by great thinkers such as Simone de Beauvoir, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Plato.
- RELEVANT AND ENGAGING FOR KIDS 9 AND UP: chapters include: Maybe You're Just Tired, Learn To Say What's On Your Mind and Why You Might Feel Lonely.
- FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANNA DOHERTY THROUGHOUT
- Price: $29.99
- Pages: 156
- Carton Quantity: 6
- Publisher: The School of Life
- Imprint: The School of Life
- Series: Big Ideas
- Publication Date: 3rd September 2019
- Trim Size: 7.13 x 9.75 in
- Illustrations Note: 100 color illustrations
- ISBN: 9781999747145
- Format: Hardcover
- Age: 9-15
- BISACs:
GAMES / Quizzes
PHILOSOPHY / Good & Evil
EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Philosophy
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / General
JUVENILE NONFICTION / General
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Philosophy
Featured in The Guardian's Best Children's Books of 2018: "Our pick was Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy – a plain-speaking guide to philosophers, what matters and how to deal with things. A nine-year-old of my acquaintance was struck by a Mary Wollstonecraft idea – “why we hate cheap things” – about rarity and value." - The Guardian"The first book for children from The School of Life seeks to connect young readers to influential thinkers … The volume distills “big ideas” from 25 heavy-hitting philosophers … into simple precepts. Each idea sits in a dedicated chapter, presented in a conversational style … and explained with accessible scenarios. A useful … introduction to emotional intelligence via philosophical thought." – Publishers Weekly
“An ideal introduction to philosophy, as well as a charming way to open up conversations between adults and children about the biggest questions we all face ... Big Ideas for Curious Minds is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, school, and community library collections.” – Midwest Book Review
"An eye-opening introduction to philosophy for young readers … the book makes great ideas accessible without watering them down, showing confidence in its audience’s ability to wrestle with real questions. Within Big Ideas for Curious Minds, philosophy isn’t useless, boring, or just for grownups; it’s vibrant and full of wisdom for preteens and young teens, too." – Foreword Reviews
"Introspective, thoughtful kids ages 8 and up may find this book interesting to ponder. Parents nearing the end of patience for their tweens may want to leave this book lying around for browsing." – Youth Services Book Review
"A formidable introduction for a middle schooler interested in philosophy and a reference book that offers more than Wikipedia. Strongly recommended for middle school libraries looking for high quality nonfiction reference books." – School Library Journal
“The book itself is genius with an introduction to leading figures of philosophy from around the world from all eras… Topics such as ‘Why you feel lonely’, ‘Politeness matters’, ‘People are unhappy not mean’, and ‘The mind-body problem’ offer invaluable insights into philosophy in a way that our children can really get on board with.” – Laura, blogger at five little doves
"I absolutely LOVE this book!!!!! This guide to wisdom and happiness is beautifully written. The tone and voice are exceptional for kids and the lessons are IMPORTANT. Positive self-esteem and coping strategies are necessary to mental health and stability; something that is often overlooked with our young children. As an adult, it reinforced all of the problem solving and self-talk techniques that I am constantly reminding myself to practice day to day! Big Ideas for Curious Minds should be a required read for all children and parents. This world would be a better place if we could understand ourselves and communicate and empathize with others. Thank you for the experience." - Maria Conn, Read-Ability
"This book is a wonderful collection of philosophical concepts. It takes ideas and questions that children have and provides good explanations of how everyone can grapple with these philosophical concepts. This is definitely a book I would recommend for everyone who has an interest in learning some of the basics of philosophy in a simplified way.” - Kids Book Buzz
Introduction: What Is Philosophy?
Know Yourself with Socrates
Learn to Say What’s on Your Mind with Ludwig Wittgenstein
It’s Hard to Know What We Really Want with Simone de Beauvoir
When Someone Is Angry Maybe It’s Not You Who Is Responsible with Ibn Sina
People Are Unhappy Not Mean with Zera Yacob
Don’t Expect Too Much with Seneca
Maybe You Are Just Tired with Matsuo Basho
What Is Normal Isn’t Normal with Albert Camus
No One Knows…with René Descartes
Politeness Matters with Confucius
Why We Procrastinate with Hypatia of Alexandria
Why It’s Hard to Know What You Want to Do with Your Life with Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Good Things Are (Unexpectedly) Hard with Friedrich Nietzsche
Weakness of Strength Theory with Ralph Waldo Emerson
Kintsugi with Buddha
The Need to Teach Rather than Nag with Immanuel Kant
The Mind-Body Problem with Jean-Paul Sartre
Why You Feel Lonely with Michel de Montaigne
The Meaning of Life with Aristotle
Why We Hate Cheap Things with Mary Wollstonecraft
The News Doesn’t Always Tell the Whole Story with Jacques Derrida
Art Is Advertising for What We Really Need with Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Why Do Some People Get Paid More than Others? with Adam Smith
What’s Fair? with John Rawls
Shyness: How to Overcome It with Maimonides
Why Grown-up Life Is Hard with... Philosophy
List of Thinkers