Alison Gopnik

Broschiertes Buch

The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us about Truth, Love & the Meaning of Life

Beschreibung

Explains psychological, neuroscientific, and philosophical developments in our understanding of very young children, transforming our understanding of how babies see the world, and in turn promoting a deeper appreciation for the role of parents.

Autor

Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology and an affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. She is an internationally recognised leader in the study of children's learning and development. She writes the Mind and Matter column for the Wall Street Journal and is the author of The Philosophical Baby and co-author of The Scientist in the Crib. She has three sons and lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband, Alvy Ray Smith.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bodley Head / Random House UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 628224
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 153mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781847921079
• ISBN-10: 1847921078
• Artikelnr.: 26217976

Rezensionen

Her pages are packed with provocative observations and cunning insights. I'd highly recommend this fascinating book to any parent of a young child - and, indeed anyone who has ever been a baby Josh Lacey Guardian