Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy

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Great teams and families help each other find truth, both in others and themselves, as sometimes the real deceptions we need to fear are our own. An amazing lively introduction to diverse philosophical, psychological, and societal topics like boredom, conflicts, procrastination, loneliness, meaning of life, fairness, advertising, desires, etc, accessible for a six year old, and still insightful after forty.

Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy

Reading these books is akin to embarking on a journey of self-discovery and equipping young minds with the ability to navigate life’s complexities.LP and I have worked through this book together and she immediately understood the wise and unwise concepts in it. I was impressed with the variety of thinkers: women, Islamic, from all time periods, as well as the old standbys.

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The book begins by explaining what philosophy actually is before starting to teach children more about it. Another great resource from the school of life about practical philosophy - this time aimed at kids.The idea of teaching our children about philosophy is often not something we would even consider, assuming that it was an adult concept, and far too complicated for little ones to understand.

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conversation, or non-casual sex, treating them with split attention will inevitably make them non-intimate experiences. This compassionate work also imparts the hows of being compassionate and empathetic to others, and the language is always clear. It 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. I've been following and reading Scott Berkun's blog on and off for the past 5 years or so, so I already have a passing familiarity with this work. It’s quite an unusual word”) and explained with accessible scenarios (“Imagine you have something you need to do for school.With colorful illustrations and accessible language, this book provides a delightful and educational journey through the world of philosophy, making it accessible and engaging for young readers. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. As another reviewer remarked, even adults will find this book helpful since the philosophy is used to deal with practical matters and life's challenges. However, exposure to lots of good ideas is useful because you can then re-use these ideas as your own, even if one is not blessed with the gift of generating original ideas. The challenge is knowing how to define problems with enough constraints to help creativity, but not so many that creativity, or any solution, is impossible.

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This book will undoubtedly increase your abilities to invent, innovate, inspire, and make things that matter. This is a book designed to harness childrens' spontaneous philosophical instinct and to develop it through introductions to some of the most vibrant and essential philosophical ideas of history. What’s unusual about this book is the incredible directness of the author’s ideas… Scott Berkun in this book manages the art of speaking directly into my brain. I enjoyed it so much, and I found it so useful for everyday life, that I started to send e-mail to my sons, once a week. Without prompting, they ask some of the largest questions: about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of it all.The School of Life Press publishes books on the most important issues of cultural and emotional life.