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Philosophy for Teens: Questioning Life's Big Ideas (Grades 7-12)
Contributor(s): Kaye, Sharon M. (Author), Thomson, Paul (Author)

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 ISBN: 1593632029     ISBN-13: 9781593632021
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $25.60  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2006
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities
- Philosophy
Dewey: 100
LCCN: 2006019570
Age Level: 12-17
Grade Level: 7-12
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (0.90 lbs) 172 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/2007 pg. 174
 
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Publisher Description:

What is love? Is lying always wrong? Is beauty a matter of fact, or a matter of taste? What is discrimination?

The answers to these questions, and more, are examined in Philosophy for Teens: Questioning Life's Big Ideas, an in-depth, teenager-friendly look at the philosophy behind everyday issues. The authors examine some of life's biggest topics, such as:

  • lying,
  • cheating,
  • love,
  • beauty,
  • the role of government,
  • hate, and
  • prejudice.

Both sides of the debates are covered on every issue, with information from some of the world's most noted philosophers included in a conversational style that teenagers will love. Each chapter includes discussions questions, thought experiments, exercises and activities, and community action steps to help students make reasoned, informed decisions about some of life's greatest debates.

Examining life's big ideas and discovering their own opinions have never been easier or more exciting for today's teens.

Grades 7-12

Contributor Bio(s): Thomson, Paul: - For the past several years, Sharon M. Kaye, Ph.D., and Paul Thomson, Ph.D., taught philosophy to high school students through the Carroll-Cleveland Philosopher's Program, which won the 2006 American Philosophical Association Award for Excellence and Innovation in Philosophy Programs. They continue to promote the teaching of philosophy to secondary students. Philosophy, the authors believe, allows students to formulate intelligent opinions on major life issues; therefore, their book asks students to make reasoned, informed decisions about some of life's greatest debates. Kaye currently serves as an associate professor of philosophy at John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH. Thomson currently serves as Philosopher-in-Residence at Columbia Secondary School, a magnet school in New York City, where he coordinates the school's philosophy courses.Kaye, Sharon: - For the past several years, Sharon M. Kaye, Ph.D., and Paul Thomson, Ph.D., taught philosophy to high school students through the Carroll-Cleveland Philosopher's Program, which won the 2006 American Philosophical Association Award for Excellence and Innovation in Philosophy Programs. They continue to promote the teaching of philosophy to secondary students. Philosophy, the authors believe, allows students to formulate intelligent opinions on major life issues; therefore, their book asks students to make reasoned, informed decisions about some of life's greatest debates. Kaye currently serves as an associate professor of philosophy at John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH. Thomson currently serves as Philosopher-in-Residence at Columbia Secondary School, a magnet school in New York City, where he coordinates the school's philosophy courses.
 
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