Think about It! Philosophy for Kids: Key Ideas Clearly Explained

Think about It! Philosophy for Kids: Key Ideas Clearly Explained

Alex Woolf, Olivia Daisy Coles (Illustrator), Daniel O'Brien (Contribution by)
$12.99
Publication Date: July 15th, 2021
Publisher:
Arcturus Editions
ISBN:
9781838575991
Pages:
128

Description

From a young age, children are often fascinated by huge questions about morality, human nature, and the universe. Beautifully illustrated in full-color, this fascinating book harnesses their natural curiosity, while providing them with all the tools that they need to make sense of some of life's big questions.

Think About It Philosophy for Kids includes the ideas of many iconic philosophers, including Plato, Descartes, Alan Turing, Thomas Hobbes and David Humes. Each double-page spread tackles an array of quandaries from an accessible, child-friendly point of view, including:

- What makes something true?
- Can a machine think?
- What makes someone good or bad?
- Do I have free will?

These issues are considered from different points of view, featuring useful thought-experiments. A wonderfully mind-expanding read for children aged 8+.

About the Author

Alex Woolf is the award-winning author of over eighty books of fiction and non-fiction, mainly for children and young adults. In 2019, he won the Fiction Express Award for his book Mystery at Moon Base One and in 2021 he won the Association for Science Education award for his non-fiction book Think Like a Scientist. His horror novel, Soul Shadows, was shortlisted for the Falkirk Red Book Award. He lives in North London, England. Jack Oliver Coles is a Welsh illustrator, graduating from Cardiff Metropolitan University with a BA in Illustration. Jack works almost exclusively with coloured pencils to create vivid, eye-pleasing work that can deal with a wide range of subject matter and diverse narratives. As well as creating illustrations for charities, independent magazines, and zines; Jack also exhibits and sells his work at illustration fairs across the UK.