Something to Prove is an introduction to philosophy and the practice of community of inquiry (COI). Researched and written specifically for young adults and their teachers, it pokes an exploratory finger into the areas of metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, political ideology, formal reasoning, ethics, culture, freedom, and more. The book employs contemporary story-telling techniques, informal language, […]
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A Cross Cultural Introduction to Bioethics
A Cross Cultural Introduction to Bioethics is an introductory text book in bioethics aimed at highschool level students. Broad topics covered include: Environmental Ethics, Genetics, Medical Ethics, Reproduction Neurosciences and Social Ethics. Within each of these topics are pages that introduce and explain the issues involved. For example there will be a page introducing vegetarianism […]
Make it Freedom
This short propaganda cartoon pushes for freedom, and against isms. The clip is valuable in that it presents, in an accessible way, some of the more frequently used arguments that bear on the subject of freedom… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzwqqlzE_Eg
Zeno and the Tortoise: How to Think Like a Philosopher.
Title: Zeno and the Tortoise: How to Think Like a Philosopher. Author/s: Fearn, Nicholas. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Atlantic Books (2002). Format: Paperback (192 pages). ISBN: ISBN-10: 1903809614, ISBN-13: 978-1903809617 Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Philosophical skills and methodology. Intended audience/ reading level: General/medium Purchasing and information: amazon.com Unique and/or salient feature/s: […]
What Philosophers Think.
Title: What Philosophers Think. Author/s: Baggini, J. Stangroom, J. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Continuum (2005). Format: Paperback (256 pages). ISBN: ISBN-10: 0826484743, ISBN-13: 978-08264847 Area and topic: Core areas/branches/sub-disciplines of philosophy. Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems. Intended audience/ reading level: General/accessible to medium. Purchasing and information amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: ‘What Philosophers Think’ is a […]
What More Philosophers Think.
Title: What More Philosophers Think. Author/s: Baggini, J. Stangroom, J. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Continuum (2007). Format: Paper back (208 pages). ISBN: 0826493009. Area and topic: Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems. Intended audience/ reading level: General/accessible to medium. Purchasing and information amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: The second book in two volumes, ‘What More Philosophers Think’ […]
Western Philosophy: An Anthology.
Title: Western Philosophy: An Anthology. Author/s: Cottingham, John. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Wiley-Blackwell. 2nd edition (2007). Format: Paperback (888 pages). ISBN: ISBN-10: 1405124784, ISBN-13: 978-1405124782 Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Core branches/sub-disciplines of philosophy. Intended audience/ reading level: Tertiary/lower and upper. Purchasing and information: 1) amazon.com 2) fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: […]
Very Short Introductions (series).
Title: Very Short Introductions (series) . Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Oxford University Press. Format: Paperback (Between 130-180 pages.) Area and topic: General series: Sciences/ Arts, Humanities. Philosophy books: History of philosophy and ideas. Core areas/ branches/ sub-disciplines of philosophy. Intended audience/ reading level: General/accessible. Purchasing and information: http://www.oup.co.uk/general/vsi/about. amazon.com. fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: Each […]
Twenty Thinking Tools.
Title: Twenty Thinking Tools. Author/s: Cam, Phillip Material type: Book. Publisher/date: ACER Press (2005). Format: Paperback (121 pages). ISBN: ISBN 0-86431-501-5 Area and topic: Pedagogical aid and/or resource. Philosophical skills and methodology. Practical philosophy. Intended audience/ reading level: School teachers/accessible. Purchasing and information: amazon.com Acer Books’ on-line Unique and/or salient feature/s: ‘Twenty Thinking Tools’ is […]
Thinking in Action (series)
Title: Thinking in Action (series). Editor/s: Kearney, Richard. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Routledge. Format: Paperback. (Titles average at 150 pages) Area and topic: Philosophy and daily life/culture/experience. Intended audience/ reading level: General/medium (some titles are easier reads than others). Purchasing and information: routledge.com/books/series/thinking_in_action amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: The ‘Thinking in Action’ series is […]