Peter Worley, Andrew Day

Gebundenes Buch

The Philosophy Foundation

Thoughtings- Puzzles, Problems and Paradoxes in Poetry to Think with

Beschreibung

Thoughtings is a poetry collection with a difference. The name 'Thoughtings' was inspired by a 5-year old who, when asked to explain what thinking is without using the word 'think' said 'It's when you're thoughting'. Children love pondering big philosophical questions like 'Does the universe end?', 'Where is my mind?' and 'Ca

Autor

Peter Worley has recently been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He read philosophy at University College London and Birkbeck College, and is currently studying for a PhD at King's College London. He has been working with children in education since 1993 and has been doing philosophy with children since 2002. Peter developed the method of Philosophical Enquiry (PhiE) that is at the heart of The Philosophy Foundation's work. As CEO he represents the charity worldwide, trains specialists and teachers, and heads the Senior Leadership Team. www.philosophy-foundation.org Andrew Day has a background in language teaching and a degree in Philosophy and Social Anthropology, the combination of which have sparked his passionate curiosity into the part that language plays in the development of thinking. Having joined The Philosophy Foundation in 2009, Andrew quickly invested in their ethos, striving to encourage young people to think philosophically. Michael Rosen is a broadcaster, children's novelist of 140 books and the Fifth Children's Laureate 2007-2009.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Independent Thinking Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 134mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 357g
• ISBN-13: 9781781350874
• ISBN-10: 1781350876
• Artikelnr.: 36633109