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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Philosophy and Ethics – A Resource for Units 2A – 2B
Philosophy and Ethics is a textbook designed to suit the Western Australia curriculum. It acts as an introductory textbook for philosophy students. This textbook has a fairly broad scope and covers most of the traditional philosophical problems. The topics covered include: How to do philosophy, personhood, action, critical thinking/reasoning, mind and body, science, people and […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: And 99 Other Thought Experiments.
Title: The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: And 99 Other Thought Experiments. Author/s: Baggini, J. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Plume (2006). Format: Paperback (336 pages). ISBN: ISBN-10: 0452287448, ISBN-13: 978-0452287440. Area and topic: Popular philosophy. Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems; Thought experiments. Moral philosophy (ethics). Intended audience/ reading level: General/accessable Purchasing and information: amazon.com. Unique and/or salient […]
Philosophy: History, Ideas, Theories, Who’s Who, How to Think.
Title: Philosophy: History, Ideas, Theories, Who’s Who, How to Think. Author/s: Law, Stephen. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: DK ADULT (2007). Format: Paperback (352 pages). ISBN: 10: 9780756626259, 13: 978-0756626259 Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems. Philosophical skills/methodology. Intended audience/ reading level: General/accessible. Purchasing […]
Philosophy for Teens: Questioning Life’s Big Ideas
Title: Philosophy for Teens: Questioning Life’s Big Ideas. Author/s: Kaye, Sharon M. and Thomson, Paul. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Prufrock Press (2006). Format: Paperback (200 pages). ISBN: ISBN-10: 1593632029, ISBN-13: 978-1593632021 Area and topic: Philosophy and daily life/culture/experience. Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems; Student text book. Practical philosophy. Thought experiments. Axiology (Ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, well-being). Intended […]
Philosophy for Kids: 40 Fun Questions That Help You Wonder.
Title: Philosophy for Kids: 40 Fun Questions That Help You Wonder. Author/s: White, David, A. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Prufrock Press (2000) Format: Paperback (211 pages). ISBN: ISBN-10: 1882664701, ISBN-13: 978-1882664702. Area and topic: Core areas/sub-disciplines/branches of philosophy. Philosophy and daily life/culture/experience. Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems. Pedagogical aid and/or resource. Student text book. Practical philosophy. Intended […]
One Hundred Philosophers.
Title: One Hundred Philosophers. Author/s: King, Peter, J. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Barron’s Educational Series (2004). Format: Paperback (192 pages). ISBN: ISBN-10: 9780764127915, ISBN-13: 978-0764127915 Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Intended audience/ reading level: General/accessible. Purchasing and information: 1) amazon.com 2) fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: ‘One Hundred Philosophers’ is a very […]
Examined Life: Advanced Philosophy for Kids.
Title: Examined Life: Advanced Philosophy for Kids. Author/s: White, David. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Prufrock Press (2005). Format: Paperback (212 pages). ISBN: ISBN-13: 9781593630089, ISBN: 1593630085. Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems. Pedagogical aid and/or resource. Philosophical skills and methodology. Student text book. Practical philosophy. Intended audience/ reading level: Secondary/lower […]