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, […]
Category: Classroom Philosophy (lesson resources/activities/pedagogy)
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 […]
Reading Philosophy (series).
Title: Reading Philosophy (series). Editor/s: Each volume has its own editor/s Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Wiley. Format: Paperback. (Between 250 – 350 pages.) Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Core areas/branches/ sub-disciplines of philosophy. Student text book. Intended audience/ reading level: Tertiary/lower. Purchasing and information: www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Sectio/id-404050.html amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: ‘Reading […]
Philosophy: A Student Text for VCE.
Title: Philosophy: A Student Text for VCE (Victoria Education Certificate, Australia) Units 1 & 2. Author/s: Robinson-McCarthy, L & Symes, A. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: David Barlow Publishing (2010). Format: Paperback (312 pages). ISBN: 9781921333347 Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Core areas/sub-disciplines/branches of philosophy Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems. Pedagogical aid and/or resource. Philosophical […]
Philosophy: The Big Questions.
Title: Philosophy: The Big Questions. Author/s: Cunningham, Frank. Lalonde, Daniel. Neelin, David. and Peglar, Kenneth. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Canadian Scholars Press (2003). Format: Hardcover (372 pages). ISBN: ISBN-10: 1551302306 ISBN-13: 978-1551302300. Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Core areas/sub-disciplines/branches of philosophy. Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems. Pedagogical aid and/or resource. Philosophical skills and methodology. Student […]
Philosophy in Practice: An Introduction to the Main Questions.
Title: Philosophy in Practice: An Introduction to the Main Questions. Author/s: Morton, Adam. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (2004). Format: Paperback (464 pages). ISBN: ISBN-10: 9781405116183, ISBN-13: 978-1405116183 Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Core branches/ sub-disciplines of philosophy. Pedagogical aid. Philosophical skills/methodology. Student text book. Intended audience/ reading level: Tertiary/accessible […]
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 […]