The examined life
Subtitle: advanced philosophy for kids
By: David A. White.
Publisher: Prufrock Press Inc.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Waco, Tex
Language: eng
Subjects: Philosophy -- Study and teaching (Middle school); Gifted children -- Education.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The genesis and scope of this book; title: Suggestions for using this book; title: Introduction : young students and the adventure of philosophy; title: Reasons to study philosophy; title: Elements of philosophy; title: Primary source philosophy; title: The readings-principles of selection and organization; title: Some ideas on presenting or teaching philosophy; title: "Who are my friends?"; title: Friendship (Aristotle); title: "Where has the time gone?"; title: Time (Augustine); title: "Do we really know what we think we know?"; title: Knowledge (Plato); title: Younger students and the existence of God; title: Existence of God (Aquinas); title: The sound of a tree falling in the forest; title: Perception (Berkeley); title: "I don't want to do what the class wants to do!"; title: Freedom and society (Rousseau); title: Freedom and responsibility : existentialism and young students; title: Choice (Jean-Paul Sartre); title: On social justice in a violent world; title: Social justice and nonviolence (Martin Luther King); title: Feminism and social justice; title: Feminism (Bell Hooks); title: Technology : servant or destroyer?; title: Technology (Martin Heidegger); title: Critical thinking and artistic creation; title: Activity-drama; title: The oldest cave art : on giftedness and excellence; title: Activity-drawing; title: The philosophy of French funetics : an essay in applied gifted intelligence; title: Activity-language acquisition; title: "The bohemian life" : opera and gifted education; title: Activity-music; title: Gifted education : the event; title: and advent; title: of theory; title: "Edutainment" : gifted education and the perils of misusing multiple intelligences; title: Philosophy and theory in the study of gifted students; title: Epilogue : philosophical visions and the challenge of education.